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Crimes in Posey County bare some surprising facts By Trisha L. Lopez The murders of John and Elizabeth Hall in their Mulberry Street home in a seemingly quiet neighborhood just blocks from Mount Vernon High School has left many Posey County residents on edge. Weeks later, questions about the safety of Mount Vernon and Posey County remain. Over the next few weeks, The Posey County News will explore the issues oﬃcials say are driving crime numbers in the area and the steps that local leaders are taking to combat the problem. The arrest of a suspect in connection to those killings may have alleviated the concerns of some, but the increase in thefts in the area surrounding the couple’s home that drove Elizabeth Hall to seek help from the Mount Vernon City Council just two days before her death is an issue that police say they cannot deﬁnitively link to the murders. Mount Vernon police have not yet compiled crime num-

bers for 2021, but the number of drug arrests in Posey County have more than doubled since 2019 according to the Posey County Sheriff’s Office and the area is experiencing what one local law enforcement official called a resurgence in the use of methamphetamine. Posey County Prosecutor Thomas Clowers said he was unsure if Austin Kusturin, the Mount Vernon man charged in the Halls’ murders, was under the influence of drugs or alcohol on the night the couple was killed. Kusturin was on probation following a 2019 narcotics conviction. The correlation between drugs and crime is nothing new in Posey County, according to law enforcement. Mount Vernon Police Detective Korben Sellers, a member of the Posey County Drug Task Force, said the link between crime and drugs is clear. “Generally, most crimes start with narcotics. Most of our crimes revolve around drugs. Not all. But the majority of

them,” Sellers said. Brandon Deig, an Indiana State Police oﬃcer and member of the Posey County Council, agreed. “My experiences from being a trooper is that a lot of crimes that are committed can be attributed to drug or alcohol use. The majority of individuals that are in the right state of mind won’t and do not commit crimes. I believe alcohol and drug use are the biggest reason crimes are committed...property crimes as well as crimes against other people...not only here in our area, but across the U.S,” Deig said. Posey County is one of just two counties in the region to see an increase in its drug arrest rate between 2020 and 2021 according to state statistics. With 80 drug arrests per 10,000 residents in 2021, Posey County was third in the region behind Vanderburg (81) and Gibson (93) counties and well above the

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Mount Vernon begins process of regulating golf cart usage By Lois Mittino Gray Golf carts in Mount Vernon are on their way to being regulated and restricted by city ordinance. Members of the Mount Vernon Common Council passed the first reading of an “Ordinance Regulating the Use and Operation of Golf Carts Upon Highways Under the Jurisdiction of the City of Mount Vernon, Indiana” as presented to the council by City Attorney Beth Higgins. Councilman Andy Hoehn, the author of the ordinance, made the motion to pass it on first reading and it was seconded by Councilwoman Jillian Brothers. During discussion, Councilman David Dodd questioned Section 75.01 of the ordinance on Use and Operation of Golf Carts; Part D. He specifically cited the parts stating golf carts may not be operated on streets where the speed limit is more than 30 miles per hour and at speeds no greater than twentyfive miles per hour. He asked if the speed limit will be regulated to 25 miles per hour. Attorney Higgins replied yes, they will only be allowed to operate on streets with speed limits of 30 mph or less, and the golf cart may only be permitted to go 25 mph regardless. Dodd asked why that is? Mayor Bill Curtis replied that it is a pretty good regulation. “Some golf carts can really hop it up, then when there’s a sharp turn, it spells bad news,” the Mayor said. Councilman Dodd stated that is fine, he just didn’t know and wanted to be clear. Councilwoman Dana Baldwin asked if use and operation guidelines will be available when the cart gets licensed? “How will folks be able to read them, know their re-

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New Harmony could benefit from study of wastewater

Tracy Talley, Lesley Folz, Raena Stutsman, Heather Will, and Jane Schenk make some good company for Santa during the Saint Wendel Christmas Parade. Proceeds for the parade were oﬀered to Hometown Hero John Wiggins who insisted the proceeds be passed on to the family of Posey County Sheriﬀ’s Deputy Bryan Hicks. Photo by Dave Pearce

Wright drug sentence is 10 years An Owensville man will serve prison time for dealing drugs in Posey County. On the afternoon of Wednesday, November 17, Shane Lawrence Wright, age 32, appeared in the Posey Circuit Court and was sentenced by Judge Craig Goedde to ten (10) years in prison after being convicted of multiple drug-related charges, including dealing in methamphetamine and conspiracy to commit dealing in methamphetamine. As part of his guilty plea, Wright admitted to delivering methamphetamine to a confidential informant in Posey County on April 15, 2021. Wright further admitted to conspiracy to commit dealing in methamphetamine in Posey County on April 19, 2021. Wright was arrested on May 14, 2021 as a result of Operation

“Lockdown,” an undercover drug operation led by the Posey County Drug Task Force beginning in August 2020. Wright has remained in the Posey County Jail since the date of his arrest. Court records show Wright sold a total of approximately 6.4 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant in Mount Vernon on April 15, 2021. Court records further show that Wright agreed to sell a half ounce of methamphetamine to an undercover informant on April 19, 2021. However, Wright instead sold the undercover informant a large amount of a substance that did not test positive for methamphetamine. Posey County Prosecutor Thomas Clowers commented: “Mr. Wright made the decision to come to Posey County and sell drugs. I have no doubt that his efforts to

Shane Wright profit from the addiction of others further contributed to the destruction of lives and families within our community. I am grateful that he has been held accountable for his actions.” Wright will be transported to the Indiana Department of Correction to serve his sentence.

By Trisha L. Lopez The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has reached out to the New Harmony Town Council as it looks to move away from handling wastewater at state parks, a move that could potentially bring needed grant dollars to help make costly improvements needed to update the town’s system. “The state will be paying 100 percent of the cost of engineering and construction. It won’t cost us anything. We do have room, capacitywise, at the plant, to take their water. There are some updates we probably need to do and they are willing to most likely pay for those,” Council President Alvin Blaylock told members at the group’s November meeting at Town Hall on Tuesday. Blaylock said it’s too early to know an exact cost of the upgrades needed, but estimates from two or three years ago placed the price tag at around $500,000. Members voted to begin negotiations with the state. “It’s big,” he said. “I don’t know actually what all will be involved in doing the thing. That’s where the engineering companies would have to get involved that the DNR people would bring into it. The only thing I can say is it’s major bucks and it’s more than what we could expect the ratepayers of New Harmony to absorb.” Zachary Clark, property manager for the Harmonie State Park, attended Tuesday’s meeting and said that the park has an “aging wastewater plant that we’d really just like to be done with.” “We’ve got a grant from the Indiana Finance Authority to look at proposals for moving it to town. The state will fund the majority of it... anything that has to do with the town accepting our wastewater will most

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By Lois Mittino Gray When school starts back up right after the New Year, a new face will be seen walking down the halls of North Posey High School. And it will be wearing a mile-wide smile. Amy Duvall is a woman happy to be starting in her new position as the Assistant Principal. “I’ve said it over and over again. I am so very excited to be coming on board and working with the kids. I love students that age—it is my age of choice. It is a really good mix and you certainly never get bored!” Amy Duvall said with enthusiasm. Although she was officially hired at the November North Posey School Board meeting, she will not begin

until second semester, finishing up her work as Assistant Principal of the Princeton Community Middle School. She has been commuting to Princeton during this position from her Evansville West Side home for three years. A West Side native, Amy was a Panther at Reitz High School and graduated in the class of 1992. She went on to study for her Education degree at USI, but married her husband, Jeff, half way through college. They moved up to the South Vermillion County School district where he taught school and she finished up her degree work. Amy received her certification from Indiana State University and taught English for seven-

teen years. She taught grades 7-12 at South Putnam Junior-Senior High School and was also a curriculum coach. Being a small school, she also wore the hats of yearbook sponsor, put on the prom person and cast all the roles and direct the school play. After that, she became an administrator in her present Princeton position. Selected from among eight other candidates, Duvall told the North Posey Board members, “Thank you for the trust you’ve put in me.” Amy and Jeff have three children and one big black lab mix dog named Finley. Madelyn is 21 and out in the work world. William is 21 and working now, but is considering a stint at college in the near future. Their

youngest, Marley, is 13 and an eighth grader at Perry Heights Middle School. Jeff is presently working as a middle school math teacher at Cedar Hall School. The Duvall family is very sportsoriented and can often be found together watching an Otters game, or another team baseball game, or a football game. “We are Indiana teams people. We like U of E, Notre Dame, the Colts, and my husband is a huge IU fan,” she said. In her spare time, Amy enjoys baking, especially using family recipes. As we spoke, she had pies in the oven for her Thanksgiving

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On Saturd a y , October 2 I had to go to the hospital emergency room. The prior Tuesday I had an unusual leg spasm from my left thigh to my groin area. I’ve had pulled muscles from sports off and on and thought it was from exercise or just sitting weird in my recliner. By later Wednesday I noticed an occasional cough that felt strange. On Thursday I called my family doctor’s office and reported I was coughing occasionally and didn’t feel right. I was told by the receptionist, “We aren’t seeing sick people and the doctor thinks you should have a Covid test.” I went for the test which came back negative. On Friday evening my wife and I took a

Charles Brill’s account of the November 27, 1868 incident between Black Kettle’s Cheyenne tribe and U.S. 7th Cavalry troops led by Lt. Col. George Custer is entitled, Conquest of the Southern Plains: Uncensored Narrative of the Washita and Custer’s Southern Campaign. Brill’s 1938 publication relied on eyewitness accounts from aged Indian survivors of the conflict. Brill personally took Cheyennes Magpie and Little Beaver and Arapaho Left Hand along with government interpreter John Otterby, a.k.a. Lean Elk, to the site of the attack. This article relies on the 2001 republication of Brill’s accounts by the University of Oklahoma Press re-titled Custer, Black Kettle, and the Fight on the Washita. The fertile Washita River valley area on the western edge of Indian Territory (Oklahoma) had been a common peaceful wintering ground for numerous Indian tribes for countless years before 1868. There was an abundance of water, game, shelter and vegetation. It was also an area set aside for the Indians in several treaties with the United States between Black Kettle’s Cheyenne and other tribes. On the bitterly cold, snowcovered morning of November 27, 1868 the Indians’ only concerns were keeping warm and tending to their horses. Then Custer’s seven hundred mounted soldiers came charging at the sleepy Indians from all sides with rifles blazing and sabers slashing. Black Kettle was alerted by a woman who had been tending to the horses and first saw the approaching soldiers. When she yelled out “Soldiers, soldiers!”, Black Kettle fired a warning shot with his rifle to awaken the camp. Then Black Kettle drew his wife, Medicine Woman, up behind him on his pony and attempted to flee as he and Medicine Woman shouted warnings to the camp. He and

B D H I get caught up in all the division around me, the news, social media and what I see in public from day to day. It’s pretty easy to get my hackles up and let my mind head for the ditch. I shake my head at

casual walk around the block of our neighborhood and I was breathing heavy from a simple walk. I knew there was something going on. I checked my heart rate and it was 85 beats per minute. Typically, it’s between 60 and 65 bpm when resting. Thirty minutes later I checked it again and the resting rate was 95. I spent Friday evening checking my blood pressure and heart rate. The blood pressure was averaging about 150 over 100 which is really high for me and my heart rate was staying between 85 to 95 bpm. By Saturday morning, I had to go to the emergency room knowing I was in trouble. After a CT scan and ultra sound imaging I was diagnosed with a massive blood clot in my left lung also known as a Pulmonary Embolism. Three doctors worked with me from 6 AM until 6 PM to save my life. They told me if I had waited one more day my story would be very different. I spent the day in the emergency

room and the rest of the weekend in Intensive care forbidden to get out of bed. After a heavy dose of Heparin blood thinner and a bottle of daily medication to consume I was released from the hospital to slowly resume life. There are reports that upward to 180,000 people in the United States die every year from Pulmonary Embolisms. This is more people than the number of people dying from breast cancer, car wrecks and HIV altogether. Being in the emergency room wondering if I was going to live was scary to say the least. I worried about my wife and children. I knew they would have to make funeral arrangements and this made me feel bad for them. My new theme is a recommitment to keeping the feet moving. It’s an easy thing to do. While traveling flex the feet. Stretch the legs. Put them up whenever possible. Raise the knees up and down. Look for every possible opportunity to walk. When driving now it’s a

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Medicine Woman were then shot and killed. Magpie, one of the eyewitnesses Brill relied upon, heard Black Kettles’ warning shot and exited his lodge just as he heard a trumpet blast from the nearby trees and then saw the mounted soldiers charging into the village from all sides. Magpie was shot in the leg but managed to escape death by entering the freezing water and hiding in the brush along the banks. As reported by Brill at page 159: “From every side came the heavy report of carbines. Occasionally an Indian riﬂe answered. But these were notable for their infrequency. So sudden had been the attack, only a few of the red men had opportunity to arm themselves. Most of those who did so had only bows and arrows. They were powerless to offer serious resistance. Flight was their only objective. Those villagers whose tepees stood nearest the stream fared better than their friends in the center and on the south side of the camp. First to dash through the icy waters of the Washita and scramble up the opposite bank found themselves running into scouts and sharpshooters who had deployed in the timber there. They also encountered troopers, mounted and dismounted. Seeing escape shut oﬀ in that direction, the fugitives accepted the only avenue left open to them, the channel itself. It was misery to wade its icefringed waters, but it was either that or bullets. Women and children, as well as braves, plunged into the stream. Most of them were scantily clad. Many were without moccasins on their feet. Frequently the water reached to the armpits of adults who had to carry the children through these deep pools to prevent their drowning. Desperately they splashed their way beyond the lines of their enemies.” Sometimes the fog of history eventually is pierced by uncomfortable facts. The Washita massacre was originally reported as a great military victory over savage foes by courageous heroes. Those reports originated from the “heroes”. The facts managed to slowly ooze

out over a great deal of time. Those facts established the betrayal of morality and violations of treaties. They do not tell us, “Why?” The reasons may be explained by Pawnee attorney and scholar of law and history Walter R. Echo-Hawk in his book on bad court cases involving Native American treatment by the dominant white culture. In the Courts of the Conquerors, The 10 Worst Indian Law Cases Ever Decided contemplates the roots of the doctrine of Manifest Destiny and its raison d’être, The White Man’s Burden: “A popular justification for colonialism among the colonizing nations was the white man’s burden. Originally coined by Rudyard Kipling, the term is a euphemism for imperialism based upon the presumed responsibility of white people to exercise hegemony over nonwhite people, to impart Christianity and European values, thereby uplifting the inferior and uncivilized peoples of the world. In this ethnocentric view, nonEuropean cultures are seen as childlike, barbaric, or otherwise inferior and in need of European guidance for their own good. As thus viewed from European eyes, colonization became a noble undertaking done charitably for the benefit of peoples of color.” See p. 16 The concept of exterminating Native American culture as justified because it was replaced with the blessings of Christianity and civilization is hardly a new idea. The Romans by force of arms visited their supposed superior culture on “lesser” peoples as have many dominate societies for thousands of years. The germ of “destroying a culture to save it” is easily discovered by any powerful society that wants to take what some weaker society has. However, that there was ample precedent for the massacre at the Washita does not expiate Custer’s assault and does not obviate the moral imperative to remember it. For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com Or “Like/ Follow” us on Facebook & Twitter at JPegOsageRanch

Just focus times and wonder what in the world are folks thinking… I try to remind myself that this life is temporary, and my spiritual life is eternal. That said, I try to settle down by helping those around me. But even though I’m not perfect and I may have a long way to go… I’m working on it. Focus on to positive bless-

ings that we’ve received, and work to try to ﬁx the negative around us. “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. Ponder P / E D P

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brief stop every hour for a five-minute stretch or walk. It slows the trip down, but I want to show up eventually than not at all. I’m writing this because I want you to be aware of your body. Invest in a blood pressure cuff and a finger oxygen/heart rate monitor. Know what your typical numbers are so that you can know when your numbers aren’t right and you need to seek medical attention. Unfortunately, I know people who are no longer in this world because of a Pulmonary Embolism. They sneak up on us. The beginning signs of pain or swelling in your leg are often ignored by most people – including me. However, things can change quickly and this is why if this happens you must go to the nearest hospital emergency room to be checked out. It could save your life. Very fortunately, it did for me. One more day of waiting and it would have been too late. Don’t ignore the warning signs.

Letters to the Editor Food Insecurity Within Our Military Most of us are celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas with family members, and enjoying bountiful meals, but what about approximately 160,000 families of active-duty military personnel who cannot afford to feed their families. The food insecurity primarily impacts the most junior enlisted service members from the E1 to E4 ranks. According to the organization Feed America approximately 30% of these military members face food insecurity. The lowest military ranks suffer with low pay along with high living costs at many base locations in the United States. The frequent moves required by the military makes it difficult for spouses to find work. Additionally, an Agriculture Department rule prevents military families from accessing food stamps. Although there are charitable organizations providing some assistance, I am sure our military personnel prefer not to access charities for food. Maybe the Defense Department should review the pay rates for junior enlisted ranks and also provide increased living expense funding for high cost of living locations. The food insecurity can adversely impact our military members and their families, and could have negative effects on our national security. Note: In the 1950s I was a Navy enlisted E1 with promotions to E2, E3, E4 and E5. Donald Moskowitz

Guest Opinion: By Matthew R. Bailey For mRNA Vaccines, Thank Animals To the delight of high school biology teachers everywhere, messenger RNA is having a moment. It’s the technology behind Moderna’s and Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccines against COVID-19, the safest and most effective yet developed. These vaccines are the first successful biomedical application of mRNA technology. But they won’t be the last. Moderna, BioNTech, and other firms are working on mRNA therapies that could prevent or cure everything from HIV and cancer to malaria and the flu. They’re also harnessing mRNA technology to develop vaccines against the most dangerous COVID-19 variants. All this progress is the product of animal research. When the next generation of vaccines and therapeutics fueled by mRNA technology arrives, we’ll have animal research to thank. The tale of mRNA vaccines begins in the 1990s. Inspired by University of Wisconsin researchers who successfully injected mRNA encoding luciferase -- the enzyme that makes fireflies bioluminescent -- in laboratory mice, scientists at the University of Pennsylvania recognized the potential for mRNA to carry genetic information to cells for therapeutic purposes. They discovered mRNA-based vaccines could compel cells to develop disease-fighting proteins. It wasn’t until 2005 that mRNA’s scientific pioneers developed a method that would allow the vaccines to do their work without triggering an inflammatory response in mammals including humans. The next challenge was to figure out how to deliver mRNA without having it degrade immediately upon injection. It took decades of research with animal models and then human patients to develop the lipid nanoparticles that serve as the escorts for the mRNA molecules with their immunization instructions. And yet, time has a way of

racing forward when success is at hand. According to Pﬁzer CEO Albert Bourla, the allhands-on-deck push for the COVID-19 vaccine generated a decade’s worth of work into one year. Potential mRNA vaccines for other respiratory viruses, autoimmune disorders, cancer, and congenital genetic disorders are already showing promising results with animals. Moderna announced it would begin human trials for two mRNAbased vaccines against HIV. BioNTech is using mRNA to combat a form of multiple sclerosis in mice. The experimental treatment stopped muscle deterioration and restored some lost motor functions without impairing the entire immune system. Future research with nonhuman primates could lead to a vaccine against this debilitating disease for use in humans. Another promising application of mRNA technology is in prenatal gene repair. Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania injected mouse fetuses with RNA that instructed the cells to produce certain proteins necessary for health after birth. This experiment could be among the ﬁrst steps toward developing preventative treatments for genetic diseases. Animals are the closest living systems for predicting how a potential therapy -- mRNA or otherwise -- might perform in a human. Rhesus macaques share about 93 percent of their DNA with humans. In order to keep advancing mRNA science so that vaccines and therapeutics can deliver on their potential, scientists must rely on laboratory animals before attempting new therapies in humans. Like so many medical advancements before, if mRNA lives up to its potential, we’ll have animal research to thank. Matthew R. Bailey is president of the Foundation for Biomedical Research (www. fbresearch.org). This piece originally ran in the Boston Herald.

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Future Code Reds’ policy debated

Geoffrey Franklin Finn Geoffrey Franklin Finn, 61, of Henderson, Kentucky born to Franklin Turner and Mary Lois (Cottrell) Finn on January 4, 1960, in San Diego, California passed away, Sunday, November 21, 2021 at his home in Henderson, Kentucky. He graduated from North Posey High School in 1978 and attended Vincennes University where he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He enjoyed the outdoors including fishing and camping. Surviving are his brothers: Parker Finn of Evansville, Indiana and David (Debi) Finn of Elberfeld, Indiana along with several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents and a brother: Jon Michael Finn. Funeral services was held 2 p.m., Monday, November

By Lois Mittino Gray The issue of who receives city Code Red alerts was discussed at the November 18, Mount Vernon Board of Works and Public Safety meeting. During Department Reports, Board Member Andy Hoehn asked Police Chief Tony Alldredge several questions about the policy. “Due to the runaways from Evansville earlier in the 29, 2021, at the Werry Funerweek, questions arose amid al Home in Poseyville, Indiconfusion on the citizenry ana with burial in Poseyville end,” Hoehn remarked. Cemetery. Visitation was held from “Who gets the alerts?” 12 p.m. until service time, The Chief responded that Monday, November 29, only those in the designated 2021, at the funeral home. area of the Code Red are Expressions of sympathy notified, but because not may be made to the family everyone got one, it caused online at: www.werryfunersome anxiety. Hoehn noted alhomes.com. there was already anxiety in the area “coming on the heels” of the Hall murders Leona Belle Varner the week before. He wondered if the Police DepartLeona Belle Varner, 96, of ment could issue a public Griffin, Indiana born to Melstatement when Code Red vin John and Martha Jane is activated explaining that (Lindsey) Balding on August 30, 1925, in West Salem, Ilit is only activated for those linois, passed away, Tuesin the affected area. “Some day, November 9, 2021 at people expected an alert and Premier Healthcare of New did not get one and they are Harmony in New Harmony, concerned,” Hoehn emphaIndiana. sized. “Facebook was goofy She loved all animals, esover it, Surprise, Surprise,” pecially her dog “Josie”. She he observed, with a shake of helped at the Depot Diner in his head. Griffin, Indiana and loved Alldredge agreed and rebabysitting her grandchildren. She also loved playing were her parents; husband: plied his department can do the Indiana scratch off ticket Herman Paul Varner, Sr. in that when they issue a state1977; seven siblings: Dale, ment on social media. lottery. Surviving are her children: Vernon, Medford, Buford, Alldredge also stated the Lana Jane Snyder of Dallas, Iva, Cleda and Geneva. board still needs to set a date A celebration of life gathTexas, Linda Sue Nix of Griffin, Indiana, Cinda Lou ering will be held at a later for interviewing the eligible. Paschall of Perry, Oklahoma date with burial in Mount police officer candidates. and Paul Varner of Amboy, Pleasant Cemetery in Grif- Mayor Bill Curtis suggested a date for the interviews the Washington; brother: George fin, Indiana. In lieu of flowers, memo- week after Thanksgiving and Balding of Wisconsin; eight grandchildren Kelli Turpen, rial contributions may be the board agreed to hold an Dani Greene, Sherry Lynn made to: PC Pound Puppies, Executive Session to do it Gillham, Lori Ann Maixner, PO Box 295, Mount Vernon, on Thursday, December 2 at Russell Varner, Shiloh Bal- IN 47620. 4 p.m. Alldredge completed Expressions of sympathy dridge, Shanna Varner and his report by saying, since Nikki Wheeler; 12 great may be made to the family grandchildren and two great- online at: www.werryfuner- the last meeting, his department had 163 calls. alhomes.com. great grandchildren. Fire Chief Wes Dixon rePreceding her in death ported his department took 30 calls in that same time period. Five were for fire runs and there were three car accidents, one in each of the last three days. The remainder was medical runs. In his update, Utilities Superintendent Chuck Gray said his crews cleaned 25,445 feet of sewer main since the last meeting. Hoehn, visibly impressed, said “that’s about five miles. That’s working at a good clip,” Gray explained he was using the new Floorsweeper head they have now to clean debris and it covers quite a bit more ground. “This has made a heck of a difference. It will be such a help for us, assuming no breakages or problems,” commented Curtis. Street Commissioner Max Dieterle brought a request for a street cut permit at Sixth and Locust. Concrete by Megan Inc., has already paid for it. It just needs board approval which was granted unanimously. Curtis told the board this is for a new sidewalk at that location. “It will Katie and Corey Kimall with daughter Willow begin to look really nice when they set up a Winter Wonderland in their yard for the Christmas holiday on Sunday in New Harmony. Christmas in New Harmony festivities will be held Saturday, December 4, 2021. Photo by Dave Pearce

get it finished there with all that stone.” Dieterle said paving with the Community Crossings Grant money is ongoing. Hoehn stated the asphalt trucks are lined up down Park Ridge Drive and they are paving right now. He could see the action from his window since he was attending the meeting on Zoom. Dieterle concluded his report by saying, since the last meeting, his crews worked 14 extra trash pickups generating $500; hauled 105 tons of trash to the landfill; and took care of one yard that was in weed ordinance violation.

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supplies for 2022 went to the paper this week for publication on November 23 and 30, with bids to be opened at the December 15 meeting. • Curtis stated in reference to the wastewater grant with the Office of Community and Rural Affairs, it has been submitted. The application will require a second public hearing, which OCRA will notice, and it should be in about two weeks. The money would be for the Water Street Lift Station. “It is a great project, but there were a number of large grants submitted and the competition will be tough,” the Mayor alerted board members.

Christmas Events Saint Wendel Golf Cart/ATV Christmas parade Join in the fun on Saturday, November 27, 6 p.m., for a Christmas parade, tailgate party, Chinese auction, half pot, bonﬁre, music and Santa. It will be in the Knights of Saint Johns parking lot. New Harmony Inn’s Tree Lighting The tree lighting ceremony is set to begin at 5: 30 p.m., on Friday, December 3, at the New Harmony Inn.

The Children’s Nutcracker Children’s Center for Dance Education is proud to present the 2021 Children’s Nutcracker. Come see the performance on Friday, December 3, at 7 p.m., Thralls Opera House.

MV United Fidelity Bank Pictures with Santa Get your picture taken with Santa on Saturday, December 4, 9 a.m. - noon.

Christmas in New Harmony Stroll New Harmony on Saturday, December 4 and Sunday December 5, for Christmas in New Harmony. There are family events, live music, Gnome Scavenger hunt, holiday house tour and lots of shopping. See ad in today’s paper for list of events.

Pictures with Santa and Pet Parade in New Harmony The Working Men’s Institute will host pictures with Santa and a pet parade on Saturday, December 4, at 4 p.m.

Poseyville Lighting of the Christmas Tree and Movie

Come listen to the North Elementary Choir as they sing for the Christmas tree lighting on Saturday, December 4, at 5 p.m., and stay for the movie that begins at 6 p.m.

North Elementary Candy Cane Market Browse around the annual vendor and craft sale on Saturday, December 11, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

MV Christmas on Main Street Christmas on Main Street will be on Saturday, December 11, from 1 to 4 p.m., there will be a milk and cookie station, write a letter to Santa station, welcome station, photo station.

Golf Cart Caroling in Poseyville North Elementary School is where you will want to be to join in the golf cart caroling. Meet in the school back parking lot at 3:30 p.m., on Saturday, December 11.

Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus in Poseyville Join Santa and Mrs. Claus for a pancake breakfast on Saturday, December 18, from 7 to 10 a.m., at the Poseyville Community Center. Tickets are $8 and pictures with Santa are $3.

Children’s Scavenger Hunt in Poseyville Bring all the children and gather at the Town Hall at noon on Saturday, December 18, for list distribution, and then go ﬁnd the 12 treasures.

Blue Christmas - A Service of Remembrance and Hope Join us for a service of remembrance and hope on Tuesday, December 21, 6 - 7 p.m., at The Turning Pointe UMC, 9800 Middle Mount Vernon Road.

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Remembering Pearl Harbor

I realized that the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor is almost here, Madeleine. I am sure that several documentary type television programs will be shown. The attack happened on Sunday morning, December 7, 1941. It has been the subject of many movies and television programs. My mother was living in California at the time, and she remembered the events that followed, because Japanese Americans were rounded up and put into interment camps for the duration of WWII. She actually knew some of the people that this happened to. This is yet another example of things I heard as a child, but it never occurred to me to take notes. When one hears the word, “prejudice” now, we automatically think of how it sometimes affects black people. However, I remember being told of what she observed in California, in regards to the Japanese living there. My grandparents told me stories about how some of the German/American people were treated right here in Posey County. I live in Saint Wendel, where many people of German heritage live. My friend, Olivia Hall, B C P

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told me that she did not speak English until she went to school. I can kind of understand how people must have thought when we were at war with Germany. It is, of course, totally illogical to blame anyone who was born in America for the woes of war. I recently saw a show on television which featured the grandchildren of Japanese heritage, who discovered the history of their family. These ancestors had created a successful California fruit farm, which they had to give up. Imagine how unfair this had to be, for so many folks who had immigrated to America, worked hard to have what was taken away from them. This is but one more example of how unfairly people have been treated, for no reason except their race, religion, or the color of their skin. I suppose that I am lucky I did not realize what some people said to me when I was a child. I suppose that it was common knowledge that my father was Jewish/Hungarian, bring born in Budapest. I never realized why my grandparents were so against my mother being with him. As a child, I was carefully shielded from the real truth. In this, the season of love and peace, I find all

However, my mother did not have the strength to defy my grandparents, so we remained in Posey County. I started writing a book about all of this last year, but I had to just make up most of the facts because I have no way of knowing how it really was. I don’t suppose my mother and my grandparents ever considered how it would be for me, as an adult, forever wondering how my Hungarian side influenced me. I am sure that many Japanese/American people remember the stories they were told. Of course, Pearl Harbor created many feelings of hatred toward Japan. However, it has been eighty years, and it is time to just honor the ones who perished there, and not assign blame to the descendants of those who instigated the attack. At this time of Christmas, we focus on a baby born around two thousand years ago. It is the Christian belief that this child was sent to inspire and save the human race. Personally, I am grateful for all of the years I have been granted so far on this planet and try to ignore the destressing news we hear daily. As we gather with our families and sing the old hymns, I hope that we, as a species, can rededicate our lives to stopping injustice and hate where we can.

of this to be even more unfair. I definitely did look a little different, with my dark curly hair and deep brown eyes. I also got very tanned in the summer, and I recall my mother telling me once that I was mistaken for a little black baby. I only wish I had more information about that side of my family. When I look at the few photos I have of my father, I can definitely see where some of my physical traits came from. My mother also told me that I looked very much like my paternal grandmother, whose name was Marta. The family name was Fishgrund, shortened to “Fish” here in America. This set of grandparents lived in New York. It was the place many immigrants settled, of all nationalities. I only wish I had pushed my mother for more information. Except for some very basic facts, she found it too painful to talk about this era of her life. When I finally got some photos of my father in his old age and showed them to her, she got all upset and said they were not him. She only wanted to remember Fred Fish as the handsome young man she married in the 40’s. I am sure that the whole thing was a major source of pain for her. Supposedly, he came back to Cynthiana several times when I was a baby, trying to persuade her to leave with him.

WMI’s Artifact Under Exam by Melora Adams Sometimes what we ﬁnd with an artifact is at least as interesting as the artifact itself. One of the objects we have catalogued is a beautiful hair comb. It is an old-fashioned comb made of tortoise shell. Genuine tortoise shell is no longer used, for the sake of endangered tortoises and by international agreement. This comb was not made to be used to comb the owner’s hair, but to be placed in her hair as an ornament. Such combs were most popular from about 1830 to 1880. What is also interesting is the note that we found with the comb. It reads “Ella and May sits by me [sic] and they laugh all the time and they both have secrets with me” and “Signed Kate Fitton.” The handwriting is that of a young schoolgirl. Creases on the paper show that she wrote the note and then folded it before signing it. It seems likely that the Ella and May referred to were Ella Louise Ferguson and May Reed Cooper. They were all about the same age; May and Kate were born in 1866 and Ella in 1865. It could be referring to May Fitton, Kate’s older sister, but that is unlikely

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since she was a couple of years older. Ella, May and Kate would have been in school at the same time, and it sounds like they had some good times together. It would probably have been in the early 1870s, based on Kate’s birth date and her handwriting on the note. Presumably the comb belonged to Kate Fitton. It is not the kind of object that a young schoolgirl would own. But for some reason, she kept that note written by her younger self with it. She kept an object from those fun early days along with the ornate tortoise shell comb from when she was a little older. She may have kept the note to remind herself of New Harmony School when she attended there, when it was located near Maclure Park where Johnson United Methodist Church now stands. She may have kept the note to remind herself of her childhood friends and those fun times together with them. She may even have kept the note to remind herself of those secrets that she had with Ella and May. The comb is now on exhibit at the WMI. Just come in and see it for yourself. The note

Cynthiana resident Casey Davis, freshly oﬀ an ambulance call, says so long to his pups as he prepares to go to work for the evening on Sunday. Photo by Dave Pearce

Birthdays is stored in the archives. We would be glad to bring it out for you to see. Upcoming at the WMI: Check out The Twelve Stories of Christmas on our Facebook page, at https://www. facebook.com/NewHarmonyWorkingMensInstitute Christmas Open House on Friday, Dec. 10, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Kiwanis Story Time on Thursday, Dec. 29 and 30 at 6:30 p.m.

National and Local News 100 Years Ago News From The Western Star, November 30, 1921 - Mount Vernon

J K Note: News in this issue includes - send letters to Santa Claus, Christmas seals sales, farmers’ news - moldy fodder and corn kills, Corn Show poster awards, and many more news briefs and personals. Send In Letters To Santa Claus - The editor of the Star has just received a communication from Old Santa Claus himself in which that jolly old fellow asks us to remind the good little boys and girls of Posey County that the night is not very far distant

when he will be coming down the chimney with his pack of nuts, toys, and in fact, everything little ones wish for. Now, Santa gets a great amount of joy pleasing the little folks with gifts. He therefore wishes all of you to sit down at once and write him a nice little letter, telling him how you have behaved and also let him know what you would like to ﬁnd in your stockings when you creep up to the ﬁreplace Christmas morning. Address the letter to Santa Claus in care of The Western Star. Chairman Of Christmas

Seal Sales Selected - “The fight against tuberculosis, represented by the annual Christmas Seal sale, is not only a worthy fight, but a winning fight,” declared Mrs. Jacob Harlem in a statement today announcing her acceptance of the chairmanship for this county and outlining the program for the sale. “It is a worthy fight because it is designed to prevent the spread of the disease and to cure known cases wherever possible. We want and must have such agencies as the Modern Health Crusade, free clinics, fresh air schools, visiting nurses, nutritional education, and as soon as possible, special hospitals for the treatment of tuberculosis.” News For Posey Farmers and Farmers All Around - Farmers in the Wadesville and Oliver neighborhoods report the loss of several head of stock during the past week from poisoning as the result of eating moldy fodder and corn. Joe Clements of near Wadesville lost two valuable horses; William Forcum, also of near Wadesville, lost three horses, while Jacob Klenick of the same neighborhood reports the loss of three cows. Veterinarian Saulman of Wadesville, reports that there are about ten or fifteen cases around

November 30 - Craig Logan, Frank Thomas Peterlin VII, Hope Rachel Elizabeth Peterlin, Angela Morrow, Lisa Slagle Miller, Bryson Trela, Nancy Reeves, Phillip Denning December 1 - Nancy Manchette, Jim Grebe, Garrett Lee Southard, Serenity Jewell Butler, Andrew Forrester, Pat Wilson, Brian Overton, Jean Whipple, Adam Mittino, Marlene Huffaker, Brian Overton, Sheila Schwindel, Myrtle Sigler, Abbie Boggeman December 2 - Debra Johnson, Susan Barnes, Jessie Crumbacher, Amanda Sue Werry, Samantha M. Wildeman, Melissa Morris, Dan McCord, Marilee Crispino, Beverly Gish, Michael Stratton, Tyler Wees, Madi Arnold Oliver. National News For Hoosier Farmers And All Around - The corn stalk disease, Forage Poisoning, Blind Staggers, Spinal Meningitis or Hemorrhagic Septicemia is causing a great deal of trouble among livestock at the present time. The disease in 1909, 1910, 1913, and 1914 was a wild type with paralysis of the throat, with inability to swallow. The animal would be noticed forcing its head against a wall, then fall, get up and fall again through anything that might be in its path. It would die from convulsions. The disease this year is first noticed by a sluggishness: the animal will lean against a wall and will be quiet if not molested. Ninety percent lean to the left side. They eat until they fall and die with hardly a struggle. Keep a box of loose salt in reach of stock at all times; plenty of fresh water, and carefully sort all corn that is fed. Drinking more water seems to kill the toxic effect of the dry, impacted mass in the intestines. Keep the animal quiet. Call a veterinarian at once, while the animal has a good circulation. School Corn Poster Award Winners - Through the invitation of the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce and the Posey County Farmers’ Association every child of school age in Posey County was invited to participate in an advertising poster contest for the Big Corn Show to be held next week. The following

December 3 - William P. Cox, Benjamin John Southard, Keith Kuhn, John Werry, Tonya Ours, Beth Carne December 4 - Janet Sue Kahle, Brian Boehne Woolsey, Adam Wolf, Courtenay Weldon December 5 - Zachary Straw, Susie Wathen, Evelyn Walker, Robert Blackford, Andrea Mercer, Jerry Joest, Amy Feldkamp December 6 - Jim Folz, Vickie Huck Harris, Judith A. Robison, Erika Kohlmeyer, Lisa White, Scott Lloyd, Autumn Johnson, Callie Moore, Clint Grimm, Kay Bryant If you have a name to be included, please send to: Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, New Harmony, IN 47631, or email: news@ poseycountynews.com

were selected as the prize winners and the posters are now on display at Boyce & Williams Drugstore. First prize, $10 Velma Becker; second prize, $8 - Alvera Joest; third prize, $5 - Leona Knight; fourth, ﬁfth and sixth prizes, $1 - Winona Alldredge, Nadine Wade, and Burdetta Wade. Sports - Basketball Mount Vernon did not play this past week. Owensville defeats Poseyville Wednesday 42 to 29. Fort Branch defeats Cynthiana High 20 to 4. News Briefs And Personals - Mount Vernon Fire Dept. Ball - The thirtieth annual ball given by the M.V.F.D. at the K. of P. Hall Thanksgiving night scored its usual success. Coterie - The Mount Vernon Coterie celebrates its 25th anniversary - a quarter century of active years promoting the betterment of literary, civic, and social achievements. Home From College - Miss Josephine Kelley and William Espenschied, students at I.U. in Bloomington, accompanied by Miss Mary Stinson, motored to this city last Wednesday to spend the Thanksgiving holidays here with their parents. No Births Reported. Sick List - Miss Esther Schierbaum is slowly improving in health. Henry Lang is rapidly improving from the injuries he received when he badly scalded his arm while pouring water into a steaming radiator and the wound became in-

fected. While playing Sunday afternoon, Paul Speicher suffered a fracture of his left arm. From Savah - Arch. Thomas will lose about 500 bushels of corn in the high water. Bottoms school children are cut oﬀ from school for the present. Zoarville - Zoarvillians had an opportunity to go boat riding in the rain water and if it keeps on raining, they can go boat riding in the back-water. Mrs. Rheinhold Seifert and children spent Wednesday evening with Mrs. John Seifert and daughter, Malinda. Christian Roedel called on his brother, George, at Caborn Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cole spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. George Miller of Farmersville. Visits To The City - William Kaufman was a business visitor to this city Wednesday John Aldrich was a business visitor to this city Saturday. Elwood Bundy was also a visitor to this city Saturday. George Schreiber was in our little town shopping Friday morning. James Noon was a pleasant visitor to Mount Vernon Saturday and gave us a call. Marriage Licenses - Lawton Todd and Aletha Ludlow; William Oschman and Flossie Parsons; George Poshard and Iva Dartt; and William Farmer and Esther Kreie. Marriages 125 Years Ago - William Black and Maggie Butler; John Maddox and Elizabeth Lynn; and Stephen Bullard and Jane Creek.

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Sermon of the Week - That One Thing By: Terry Atchison, Psalm 14:2 The Lord looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God. Gal.6:7-8 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. Jerry was a friendly, educated guy who loved his family, his insurance business, and the small town he lived in. He sang in the choir at church and taught Sunday school to young adults. You could count on him for anything and everything, twenty-four, seven, three-sixty-five. Yep people loved him and respected him...but there was ‘that one thing’. You see, Jerry had a bad habit he could not shake. He had tried many different programs and rehabs, all of which he kept oblivious to his wife and kids. His habit kept coming back and guilt constantly gnawed at his being. No matter how hard he tried, he would ‘crack’ one day or another, when he was alone, and sit for an hour or more, with his attention fixed on the pornographic images there on his computer monitor. Ruth was employed by a bank. She was respected and loved by her friends, family, and co-workers. Bowling with her team was one of the high points of the week for her. Evenings were spent in family with her husband and teen kids. Her life, seen from the outside, seemed pretty normal and monotone, except for ‘that one thing’. Ruth was a ‘closet alcoholic’. For the past six years, she had been fooling everyone and hiding the truth. Her life was a constant guilt trip. Many times she had wanted to share this with her pastor, but was too ashamed to ask for help. She

had become an expert about hiding her drunkenness. Mike. Now here was a great guy, loved and respected by the whole town. He was a veteran and belonged to the American Legion, the VFW, and the Rotary Club. He was married and liked to attend church with his wife on Sundays. Mike worked for an oil company and his job had him on the road many days of the week. His life seemed very blessed, except for ‘that one thing’. Good ol’ Mike was a diﬀerent person when he stayed at the hotels on his business trips. He would invite waitresses or women he met during the day, for a drink and dinner. More times than none, they would end up in his room that night. He just couldn’t say no, and it drove him crazy because he ‘loved’ his wife. I have never met a perfect person...except for my ‘ex’. Some people seem to have wonderful blessed lives, on the surface. A closer look can reveal ‘that one thing’. No one asks for it and most of the time it ‘just happens’ when they are in a great place with no problems. They let their guard down and Satan swoops in and plants his subtle seed. Before they know it, there is a problem which becomes uncontrollable. It festers and grows, all the while tarnishing their moral, ethical, righteous, and decent character. It becomes a ‘drug’ and without assistance from a professional or speciﬁc groups, it can last for years, supported by rationalization. Of course, ‘that one thing’ is not always a ‘life changing’ problem. It can be a habit founded on lies, foul language, dirty jokes, gossiping, and anything that is contrary to the ten commandments. Acceptance. I had ‘that one thing’ for many years. It became so commonplace to me, that I slowly became numb to admitting that I had a problem. One day, watching TV, I fell

upon a show where a person was discussing his ‘one thing.’ “Oh my gosh. That’s me.” The realization hit me like a ton of bricks. ‘That one thing’ was MY reality, not something that could be ignored any longer. Shamefully, I accepted that I had a problem and needed help. I contacted a pastor who directed me to a group of men who had experienced the same ‘one thing’ as me. My problem had been the same as Jerry’s, in the first paragraph. Learning to accept my problem and being held accountable by brothers who had the same problem, changed my ‘one thing’ into a disgusting afterthought. Many years have passed since then but, of course, like any other habit, Satan is always ready to pounce at any sign of weakness on my part. Egos can fool us into believing that all is okay and that we are in control. Never believe that you are alone. Most everyone has ‘that one thing’ in one form or another. Reach out to your pastor and find help in discussion groups. Keep reading scriptures concerning your doubts and problem. Pray, pray, pray, that God will intervene and lead you to a permanent solution, giving you peace in your soul. Satan is rooting for you too, but differently. Humble yourself and turn it over to whoever you need help from. God bless. Amen. 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. 1 John 1:19 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

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Court News and Legal Advertisements Arrests November 15 Molly McFadin - Mount Vernon - Possession of Marijuana - PCS November 16 Molly McFadin-Mount Vernon - Warrant, Possession of Methamphetamine, Neglect

of a Dependent, Battery by Bodily Waste, Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Controlled Substances, Intimidation, Resisting Law Enforcement, Disorderly Conduct, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia (petition to revoke bond) - PCS

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2021-377 American River Transportations Co. LLC (with corporate offices at 4666 Faries Parkway, Decatur, IL 62525) is submitting a Notice of Intent Renewal letter for our facility (2505 Bluff Rd., Mt. Vernon, IN 47620) to notify the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements of 327 IAC 15-6 to discharge storm water exposed to industrial activities. Runoff from the facility is discharged into the Ohio River through storm drains on Pier #2 and Pier #3 Questions or comments regarding this Notice of Intent should be directed to Chris Davis at (812)8384889 or Christopher.davis@adm.com Published in the Posey County News on November 23, November 30, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-378 2022 NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND CONTRACTORS Notice is here by given that the Board of Public Works & Safety of the City of Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, will receive bids for certain supplies, materials, services, and properties necessary for the operation of the General, Park & Recreation, Motor Vehicle Highway, Local Road & Street, Cumulative Capital Improvement, Cumulative Capital Development Funds, Water Department, and the Wastewater Treatment Plant of said City for the 2022 fiscal year up to the hour of 11:00 A.M., December 15, 2021, at the Office of the Clerk-Treasurer in the City Hall Annex, 520 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana: Item #1 Gasoline and diesel will be pumped at the bidders pumps. Bidder will ensure 24 hour service and in case of power failure Provide emergency backup. Bidder must specify minimum octane rating on each class of fuel. A. Ethyl 65,000 gallons or less B. Regular 65,000 gallons or less C. Unleaded 65,000 gallons or less D. Low Sulphur Diesel 15,000 gallons or less E. #1 and #2 Diesel 15,000 gallons or less Items #2, #3, #4 F.O.B. at bidders plant or delivered to designated points within the City. A. Gravel 2,000 ton or less B. Rock/Stone 5,000 ton or less C. Sand 7,000 ton or less All stone, concrete materials, asphaltic materials, and sand are to meet current Indiana State Highway standard specifications and detailed specifications now on file in the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office in the City Hall Annex Building, Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, entitled SPECIFICATIONS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS, CITY OF MOUNT VERNON. Item #5 1,000 pound, more or less, Potassium Permanganate, free-flowing grade in net weight containers of 50 kg (110.25 lbs.) delivered as needed. Item #6 Three (3) tons, more or less, liquid Sulphur Dioxide in one hundred fifty (150) pound cylinders to be delivered as needed. Item #7 Concentrated Sulfuric Acid drain opener, 5 gal. (18.9L) Net contents. To be delivered as needed. Item #8 Seventy-nine (79), more or less, 50# bags of Soda Ash to be delivered to as needed. Item #9 K275FLX polymer, 55 gallon drums, delivered as needed. Item #10 300,000 gallons, more or less, polyaluminum Hydroxychlorosulphate (PAC), delivered in bulk to the Mount Vernon Water Works Plant. 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Arrangements for conducting demonstration tests are the responsibility of the Bidder and should be made to the Authority far enough in advance of the bid to show effectiveness of the product. All costs related to this demonstration shall be paid for by the Bidder and must include the following: A. Provide enough product in tote bins for plant testing with the product feeding at a continuous rate for the full duration of the test. B. Two tests, each seven days long are required; one test during cold water temperatures in January or February and a second during warm temperatures in August or September. 5) Effective performance will be determined by water plant personnel based upon current water quality objectives on which the plant has a historical working knowledge, including particle counts, applied turbidity, finished water turbidity, filter run length, product dosage, etc. 6) Bidder shall bid delivery by tank truck based upon minimum shipments of 3,000 gallons. 7) Bidder should have a person available by phone or in person who is knowledgeable on coagulation using aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate. Include name and phone number with bid. 8) Bidder is required to visit plant twice per year to conduct jar test to ensure product being utilized properly and to assist in training of plant operators in effective use of the aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate. 9) Bidder should be primary manufacturer of the aluminum chloride hydroxide sulfate. Item #11 36,000 pounds, more or less, liquid chlorine, to be delivered in (1) one ton cylinders, to the Mount Vernon Water Works Plant. Item #12 Phosphorous Removal Project 300,000 pounds, more or less, Polyaluminum Hydroxychloride solution delivered in bulk to the Mount Vernon Sewage Treatment Plant. Bid Specs for PAC 1) It is the intent of these specifications to define the properties and characteristics of the Polyaluminum Hydroxychloride solution which will be used for the treatment of WASTE water in a SEWAGE treatment plant in order to remove phosphorous. 2) The contract for the purchase of Polyaluminum Hydroxychloride solution will be for a term of (1) year from the date of contract signing. The contract can be extended for an additional year upon agreement by both parties. 3) The Polyaluminum Hydroxychloride solution supplier shall deliver to the WASTE water treatment plant an order of Polyaluminum Hydroxychloride solution within 8 calendar days of the date of order placement. 4) The chemical supplier shall be responsible for the delivery and unloading of the Polyaluminum Hydroxychloride solution. Specific Product Requirements: 1) The material supplied shall be Polyaluminum Hydroxychloride solution specifically manufactured for application for treatment of waste water in a sewage treatment facility meeting AWWA standards and listed under NSF Standard 60. 2) The Polyaluminum Hydroxychloride solution to be furnished shall have the following typical properties: Chemical Type Polyaluminum hydroxychloride solution % Aluminum Oxide 16.8-17.5 % Aluminum 8.9-9.3 Basicity ,% 40-44 Density, Lbs/gal. US 11.3-11.6 pH (neat) 0.8-1.1 Specific Gravity @21C (70F) 1.35-1.39 Freezing point -20C (-4F) CAS Number 1327-41-9 (Polyaluminum hydroychloride) UN Class UN 3264 Corrosive Liquid, Acidic, Inorganic N.O.S. 3) The supplier guarantees the Polyaluminum hydroxychloride solution furnished during the contract period will meet or exceed the above specifications. 4) The product must have a demonstrated ability to perform effectively in all turbidity, temperature and pH ranges for the sewage being treated. Arrangements for conducting demonstration tests are the responsibility of the Bidder and should be made to the Authority far enough in advance of the bid to show effectiveness of the product. All costs related to this demonstration shall be paid for by the Bidder and must include the following: A. Provide enough product in tote bins for plant testing with the product feeding at a continuous rate for the full duration of the test. B. Testing shall be a minimum of 4 days 5) Effective performance will be determined by Sewage plant personnel based upon current effluent quality objectives. 6) Bidder shall bid delivery by tank truck based upon minimum shipments of 3,000 gallons 7) Bidder should have a person available by phone or in person who is knowledgeable on coagulation using Polyaluminum Hydroxychloride solution. Include name and phone number with bid. 8) Bidder is required to visit plant twice per year to conduct jar test to ensure product being utilized properly and to assist in training of plant operators in effective use of the Polyaluminum Hydroxychloride solution On items #5 through #12 bidders are to list all prices fi rm for one year ending December 31, 2022, and are to be delivered F.O.B. at either of the following locations as ordered. Mount Vernon Water Department, Wastewater Treatment Plant or Brittlebank Park, Mount Vernon, Indiana; and bidder shall deliver within forty-eight (48) hours of receiving order and all prices shall include taxes and surcharges, if any. Item #13 Temporary Employees - Bidder will supply temporary employees to the Street Department, Sanitation Department, and Water and Wastewater Departments of the City of Mount Vernon for the year 2022. The bids shall be submitted on forms prescribed by the Indiana State Board of Accounts and bidder shall furnish bond, certified check or cashier’s check, in the amount of five percent (5%) of their total bid, to guarantee that they will enter a contract and/or furnish performance bond in accordance with their bids and specifications. No bid shall be opened or accepted if delivered after 11:00 o’clock A.M., Central Standard Time on the 15th of December, 2021. Proper bids will be opened at the regular meeting of the Board of Public Works & Safety at 9:00 A.M., Central Standard Time, December 16, 2021, in the Annex Meeting Room, at 520 Main Street. The City of Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Bill Curtis, Mayor ATTEST: Cristi L. Sitzman, Clerk-Treasurer Published in the Posey County News on November 23, November 30, 2021 - hspaxlp

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2021-376 Project: 1061062 Parcel: 85 Code: 7164 NOTICE (OFFER BY PUBLICATION) TO: NORCAP 1, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Nebraska (owner(s), The State of Indiana acting by and through the Indiana Department of Transportation (condemnor) needs your land for a public highway improvement, and will need to acquire the following described land or interest from you: 99SF of new fee simple R/W, 34SF of PER, and 189SF of temporary easement located at 10511 N. Greely Street Cynthiana, IN 47612 (65-22-12-311-049.000-015 WILKINSON 2ND ADD. CORR. LOTS 89, 90, and Pt 88) We have made you a formal offer for this land (and/or interest) which is now on file in the Clerk’s Office in the Posey County, IN, Court House. Please pick up the offer. If you do not respond to this notice, or accept the offer by December 30, 2021, we shall file a suit to condemn the property. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONDEMNOR This notice published pursuant to IC 32-24-1-5(2) (b). Published in the Posey County News on November 23, November 30, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-386 STATE OF INDIANA

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IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT COUNTY OF POSEY IN THE MATTER OF THE ) CAUSE NO. 65C01-2111-EU-000082 ESTATE OF ADELAIDE A. ANDERSON, ) DECEASED NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that Daniel R. Anderson was on the 18th day of November, 2021 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of Adelaide A. Anderson, deceased, who died on September 14, 2021, and were authorized to administer said Estate without court supervision. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the clerk of this court within three (3) months of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. DATED this 19th day of Nov., 2021. Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court By: Donna M. Curtis Deputy Clerk W. Trent Van Haaften #15587-65 VAN HAAFTEN & FARRAR ATTORNEYS AT LAW 204 Main Street, P.O. Box 1026 Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 (812) 838-1400 Published in the Posey County News on November 23, November 30, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-383 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT CAUSE NO. 65C01-1106-JP-000133

IN THE MATTER OF THE PATERNITY OF CARL Y YARBROUGH SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION TO: Nicole Walker, WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN Carl Yarbrough, WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN You are hereby notified that on the 20th day of October, 2021, the State of Indiana filed a State of Indiana’s Notice of Intent to Serve Non-Party Request and Subpoena Duces Tecum in the cause captioned IN RE THE MATTER OF THE PATERNITY OF CARLY YARBROUGH, in the Posey Circuit Court under Cause Number 65C01-1106-JP-000133. This is a child support matter in which you have an interest as a party. The State of Indiana’s Non-Party Request and Subpoena Duces Tecum requests that: The Worker’s Compensation Board of Indiana produce one certified copy of any workers’ compensation claim file of Carl Yarbrough, including but not limited to, any claims applications, ledgers, reports, medical records, all tests of any type and character and reports thereof, employment records, logs, recorded statements, depositions, lost wage claims, settlement demands, photographs, and any release and settlement agreements or other documents related to any and all claims made. If you object, you must respond within thirty [30) days after the last notice of this action is published, and in case you fail to do so, judgment by default may be entered against you and the Non-Party Request and Supoena Duces Tecum served on the Worker’s Compensation Board of Indiana. ERIN SCHMITT TULEY (32748-65) DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Posey County Prosecutor’s Office 330 Walnut Street P.O. Box 721 Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 DATED: November 17, 2021 Kay Kilgore, CLERK OF THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT By: Jaime Simpson Published in the Posey County News on November 23, November 30, December 7, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-382 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A BLANKET BOND TO COVER POSEY COUNTY OFFICERS, COMMISSION MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 2021-11-9-02 WHEREAS, pursuant to I.C. 5-4-1-18(b), the fiscal body of a county may by ordinance authorize the purchase of blanket bonds endorsed to include faithful performance and to include aggregate coverage sufficient to cover all county officers, commission members, employees, and contractors required to be bonded under Indiana law; WHEREAS, the Posey County Council deems it to be in the best interest of Posey County to adopt an Ordinance allowing for the purchase of blanket bonds endorsed to cover Posey County officers, Commission members, employees, and contractors required to be bonded under Indiana law; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Posey County Council, as follows: SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE BLANKET BOND COVERAGE FOR COUNTY OFFICERS, COMMISSION MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS AS REQUIRED UNDER INDIANA LAW Pursuant to I.C. 5-4-1-18(b), Posey County shall be allowed to purchase blanket bonds endorsed to include the faithful performance and to include aggregate coverage sufficient to cover any and all Posey County officers, Commission members, employees, and contractors required to be bonded under Indiana law. SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Posey County Council and publication as provided in I.C. 5-3-1. Following a unanimous vote by the Posey County Council to waive second reading of this Ordinance, it was finally passed by the Posey County Council following a first reading on this 9th day of November, 2021. POSEY COUNTY COUNCIL, INDIANA Heather Allyn, President Aaron Wilson, Member Stefani Miller, Vice President Marilyn Brenton, Member David Pearce, Member Tom Schneider, Member Attest: Maegen L. Greenwell, Posey County Auditor APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: Joseph H. Harrison, Jr. Posey County Council Attorney Published in the Posey County News on November 23, November 30, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-366 TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Sheriff Sale File number: 65-22-0001-SS Date & Time of Sale: Thursday, January 27, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. Sale Location: Posey County Sheriff’s Office lobby, 1201 O’Donnell Road Judgment to be Satisfied: $59,435.02 Cause Number: 65D01-2104-MF-000140 Plaintiff: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY N.A., AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ALL PERMITTED SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO AS TRUSTEE, FOR BANKAMERICA MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT TRUST V, SENIOR/SUBORDINATE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1998-2 Defendant: DONNA F. BURGESS By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me, directed from the Clerk of Superior/Circuit Court of Posey County County, Indiana, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said DECREE, with interest and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder at the date, time and location listed above, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate, a certain tract or parcel of land described as follows: Lot Number 26 in County Homes Subdivision, a subdivision located in the Northwest Quarter (NW/4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW/4) of Section Thirty-six (36) Township Five (5) South, Range Twelve (12) West and the Northeast Quarter (NE/4) of the Southeast Quarter (SE/4) of Section Thirty-five (35), Township Five (5) South, Range Twelve (12) West, Robinson Township, Posey County, Indiana as per Plat thereof recorded Deed Record 144 at Page 721 in the Office of the Recorder of Posey County, Indiana. Commonly Known as: 401 RAMSEY CT, EVANSVILLE, IN 47712-8745 Parcel No. 65-06-36-320-026.000-016 Together with rents, issues, income and profits thereof, this sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. In accordance to the requirements of IC 32-29-7-3, this Notice shall also represent service of Notice of Sale of this real estate upon the owners. * An entire Sheriff’s Sale may be cancelled due to inclement weather or other county emergencies. If the entire Sheriff’s Sale is cancelled, each parcel will be cancelled. Each parcel will be assigned to the next available sale (normally 2 months from original sale). This will allow compliance with Indiana Code concerning posting, publication, and serving time frames. Also, new Sheriff’s Sale fees will be assessed and the parcels will be automatically re-advertised. The plaintiff will be responsible for the new fees and advertising costs. Thomas E. Latham, Sheriff By: Erin Fuelling, Administrative Assistant Phone: (812) 838-1321 Robinson Township Barry T Barnes, Plaintiff’s Attorney Attorney No. Feiwell & Hannoy PC 8415 Allison Pointe Boulevard, Suite 400 Indianapolis, IN 46250 (317) 237-2727 Atty File#:103406F01 The Sheriff’s Department does not warrant the accuracy of the commonly known address published herein. Published in the Posey County News on November 16, November 23, November 30, 2021 - hspaxlp

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‘Crime’ continued from Page A1 state’s rate of 63. Alcohol-related charges are included in those numbers as well. In 2019, 111 drug charges were filed in Posey County. As of early November, 261 drug charges have been filed in 2021. Alcohol charges are on the rise as well, jumping from 52 in 2019 to 83 in 2021. “We’ve seen some ups and downs through the drug world. For a period of time, methamphetamine was an extreme issue and then we kind of saw it melt away and we saw the prescription epidemic take place and then the heroin followed. Now we are seeing another increase of methamphetamine use,” Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham said, calling it a “resurgence.” The issue is not unique to Posey County. According to a report released by personal finance website Wallet Hub, Indiana was ranked as the state with the 10th worst drug problem in the country in 2020. “Meth, heroin and prescription pain medication are very addicting, which creates more issues. Due to the cost of illegal drugs, many individuals will have to commit other crimes to help support their drug addiction and, unfortunately, many children are neglected due to their parents and caregivers drug addiction,” Indiana State Police Sergeant Todd Ringle said. American Addiction Center data shows that alcohol is a factor in more than 60 percent of homicides, 75 percent of stabbings, 70 percent of beatings and 50 percent of fights and domestic assaults. According to a 2007 National Crime Victimization Survey, 26 percent of the 5.2 million victims of crime nationwide reported that their offender was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Of crimes committed against college students, 41 percent of perpetrators were under the influence. A United States Department of Justice (DOJ) study from 2004 found about 25 percent of convicted property and drug offenders in local jails admitted to committing criminal acts for drug money. Overall, crime numbers have actually decreased in recent years though. Both nationally and locally, law enforcement have reported reductions in most categories. Data provided by the Mount Vernon Police Department shows a reduction in all areas except burglary, auto theft and public intoxication between 2019 and 2020. Drug arrests increased between 2016 and 2019, but no number was provided by the city for 2020 or 2021, however the city’s numbers are included in the county’s tally. The U.S. Council on Criminal Justice reported lower rates in burglary, larceny and drug offenses in the first half of 2021 compared to the first half of 2020. Violent crime was on the rise, however. As of July, homicides were up 16 percent nationwide over 2020, up 42 percent from the first part of 2019. Aggravated assault, gun assault, domestic violence and motor vehicle

thefts were up as well. Without knowing specifics related to the thefts in the Mulberry Street neighborhood, Sellers said he would assume that “yes, they are probably stealing this stuff to support their drug habit.” “The main drug that we have a problem with is meth. The going price is always fluctuating, depending on all kinds of circumstances. Generally, over the last couple of years, to purchase a gram of meth can go anywhere from $50 to $100. Obviously, the more they buy, the better deal they get on it,” Sellers said. Sellers and Latham agreed that the majority of the meth issues are not stemming from home labs. Consumption numbers have increased; production numbers have not. The 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment, funded by the DOJ, called Mexican Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) “the greatest threat to (drug trafficking) in the United States,” and showed that 84 percent of all meth labs seized nationwide were capable of producing just two ounces or less. “Crystal meth is more than likely made outside the country and brought in. Once it’s brought in, it’s sold in bulk to one person and they cut it down to smaller amounts to sell to the next person. By the time it gets to us, it’s coming from either Evansville or Owensboro. Sometimes up in Indianapolis or Chicago,” Sellers said. The southwest border of the United States remains the main entry point for the majority of meth used in the US, according to the nation’s leading drug fighting agency. U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency statistics show a 75 percent increase in meth reports since 2014. The DEA seized more than 53,000 kilograms of meth in 2019, up 55 percent from 2018. The DOJ report identified two leading Mexican drug cartels with activity linked to cities throughout the country, including Lexington, Ky., and St. Louis, Mo. Meth isn’t the only problem. Although lower in the number of arrests reported, opioids are still an issue. While the number of opioid dosage units available on the retail market and opioid thefts and losses were at a nine-year low nationally, Indiana ranked sixth in the country in prescription drug robberies in 2019. Hyrdrocodone and oxycodone were dispensed at more than twice the rate of any other controlled prescription drug (CPD) between 2017 and 2019, accounting for more than 78 percent of all CPDs sold to retailers. In 2019, prescription opioid units manufactured dropped below 10 billion for the first time since 2010 and the 2018 prescription rate was the lowest since 2005, with 51.4 prescriptions written per 100 US residents. “The drugs are always changing. We have seen a big increase in synthetic opioids. That’s actually been more of a growing trend

here,” Sellers said. “This is a very highly addictive drug and it has effects, from what I’ve seen, worse than meth even.” Caleb McDaniel, public information officer for the Mount Vernon Police Department, said law enforcement has been working to address the issues, but with just 16 people in his department, it has taken a toll on manpower. Even with assistance from state and county agencies, it is a challenge. “We only have one criminal detective and one narcotic detective. How do we expect those two guys to handle everything? You can’t expect them to do this on their own. We’ve also increased patrols because there’s been a rash of increased crime, thefts and everything else in (the Halls’) neighborhood. Obviously the two murders…” he said. “We want the community to feel safe. We’re increasing patrols and putting more guys on the road, so even the road guys are being worked harder. It’s a strain, but it’s what needs to happen so it has to happen.” McDaniel said officers were making progress on the thefts in the Halls’ neighborhood prior to the murders and work on those cases is ongoing. He said he couldn’t connect the murders with the thefts, but state police, who have lead the investigation into the couple’s murder “have looked into that avenue.” McDaniel said it’s not fair to assume that non-violent crimes like petty thefts will progress into the type of violence seen in Mount Vernon on November 5. “The easy answer is if someone is going to commit a violent crime, it is not typical that they would start with the violent crime. If you look at the psyche behind serial killers, they say they start by torturing animals. Typically, that’s how it happens. It’ll grow into possibly sexual assaults and then it just kind of snowballs from there,” McDaniel said. “I guess it’s tough because if someone is committing crimes for the purpose of financial hardship... they’re just out here trying to make a buck... they’re doing it dishonestly, but they are just doing it to survive. In that case, I would say maybe not? Maybe that person will never ad-

vance to violent crimes.” McDaniel agreed that drugs seem to be the root of the majority of crimes committed, but said it’s important to take a deeper look at the addictions that are driving the criminal behavior. “They’re stealing because they don’t have money. They don’t have money because they are spending it on drugs. Why are they on drugs? As policing moves forward, I think we will see people dive deeper into that route,” McDaniel said. “Instead of just focusing on drug enforcement, which is kind of where we’re at at this point in society, I think we are seeing a shift away from drug enforcement. I think we’re seeing a shift towards why are they on drugs in the first place? Generational poverty, the disease of addiction... just all of that stuff. I think that’s where we’re going to start going. Where does law enforcement fit into that realm? I don’t know. I don’t know where we will be on that.” McDaniel said “everybody has a different outlook on it.” “As you mature through your career, your opinion will shift. The more you see, the more you realize that this isn’t some hardened criminal, not worth my time. This is a family member. This is a human being that has an addiction because of poverty or whatever. It is systemic. You see that generationally. You see it happen time and time again. At some point, it’s like ‘what can I do to help? Where do I fit on this? Do I just keep enforcing drug laws?’ Yes, we’re going to keep enforcing draw laws, because, if we don’t, that problem will continue to grow as well. But I think there is another element missing.” McDaniel said fighting these issues is like “using a garden hose on a house fire.” “I’m not going to be able to fight this house fire with a garden hose, but I’m also not going to stop spraying water on the fire because I’m doing something. I’m doing what I can do. I am helping. It’s just not enough. We have to figure out something more,” McDaniel said. “I don’t know what the answer is, I just see the problem.”

‘Carts in Mount Vernon’ continued from Page A1 sponsibilities, and the rules of operation?” she queried. Attorney Higgins replied, “If the ordinance passes, during the license and permit process, a copy of this ordinance will be given to them, and they will be required to sign that they have received it.” Dodd asked if users will be required to be buckled in on the cart as he did not see that mentioned in the ordinance. Councilman Hoehn said it is not in the ordinance. Golf carts are considered a slow moving vehicle and as far as he knows, that is not a requirement. After discussion, the ordinance passed unanimously after first reading, In other council action: --Baldwin asked about progress on the Hedges Storm Siren repair. Fire Chief Wes Dixon replied he has submitted the invoice for payment, but there is no time estimate on the parts. --The final reading of the Ordinance of Additional Appropriations in the General, Motor Vehicle Highway, EDIT, State Gaming, and Community Crossings Grant Funds passed unanimously and will be numbered 21-22. The Public Hearing for it was at their last meeting, and there were no comments.

--An Agreement in Lieu of Annexation with CountryMark carried unanimously. This agreement is unrelated to the tax phase-in they are working on CountryMark right now. The city has had an agreement in place since 2006 with CountryMark and GAF, as allowed by statute. The money paid goes into the city General Fund each year. The agreement before them is for a term of three years, with a 2% increase each year. CountryMark reviewed the agreement, and is on board with it. Attorney Higgins added she is also talking with GAF, and they will get an agreement with them as well. --Baldwin stated she would like to thank Police Chief Tony Alldredge and his officers for their fast work with the state police on the events of a few weeks ago. She is very appreciative for all of the agencies involved and she is very proud of them. Hoehn stated he will reiterate what Baldwin said. This event was very traumatic for the town to go through. He now hopes for a conviction. --Councilwoman Jillian Brothers asked about the Code Red situation they had the other day and how do people sign up? Councilman Dodd added to sign up for the Code Red go to poseycountyin.gov. Councilman Hoehn added it is on the county website how to sign up. He then stated he

‘New Harmony’ continued from Page A1 likely be funded through the Indiana Finance Authority,” Clark said. “If they’ve got some things that they would like to update on their own that doesn’t necessarily have to do with accepting our wastewater, they may be eligible for some very, very low rate loans.” Clark said the state is, overall, just looking to “get out of the wastewater business.” “It’s not something that we particularly enjoy dealing with,” he said. “Most towns are better equipped to handle that than we are.” Clark didn’t know how much it would save the state to offload its wastewater needs to neighboring towns, but he said maintaining wastewater systems is costly. “With the town, they already have to take care of it. I think it would work out for both of us,” he said. Blaylock said the town’s wastewater facility meets the town’s needs, however, it lacks a backup clarifier and is aging. He said he sees the opportunity to negotiate to potentially work with the state as a win-win. “That’s why I’m so enthused. It never hurts to negotiate with people to see what you can do. That’s why I’m so enthused about getting these talks started...it can be big,” he said. Blaylock updated members on the area designated as floodplain in New Harmony. After eight years of waiting for an updated floodplain map, he said his government contact told him that the study has been basically completed and they are starting to draw maps. “Probably sometime after the first of the year they will be coming to New Harmony with a presentation of the map they’ve done,” Blaylock said. Floodplain designation raises insurance costs for homeowners and makes building more costly for potential families considering moving into town, issues that Blaylock and other council members think have limited the town’s ability to attract new growth. “If we could get them to change that number two feet, it’s unimaginable how much this town could come out of the floodplain. I’m realistic in thinking that that could happen, but it gets tiresome taking so many years,” he said. “I think we’re getting closer than what we used to be anyway.” Members voted to approve the 2022 insurance renewal for town workers which included a 2.78 percent rate increase. They agreed to consider the salaries of elected officials and make a decision at an executive session ahead of the Decem-

ber council meeting. Other items discussed were: December 17 was set as the final day for leaf pick up around town. Members approved the festival application for Christmas in New Harmony, scheduled to run from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., December 3 through 5. Indiana First Lady Janet Holcomb requested one of the town’s commemorative ornaments to hang on the state Christmas tree, commissioned by the New Harmony Business Associates as a fundraiser to help cover new Christmas decoration costs. Members voted to cover the cost to send the ornament.

‘Duvall’ continued from Page A1 family dinner the next day recreating her grandmother’s Pumpkin and Pecan recipes. Being close to family at holiday dinners is one of the many reasons she is happy to have moved back in the area to be near her parents and the rest of her kin. “For twenty years, while we lived several hours away, we had to pack up and travel to everyone’s house. Living here in the area is so nice. I really appreciate it. ” Among her other interests

are she really likes to read. One thrill is to read a book with her daughter and then discuss it together. They are currently working through the Harry Potter series. She also likes theater and music and is active on her church praise team. Right now she is singing the praises of her new upcoming job this Christmas season. “I’m looking so forward to it!” she said expressing a deep joy and optimism.

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is also appreciative of all of the officers on what they did during the events two weeks ago. Indiana State Police and their resources really stepped in and were a great help. --Councilwoman-at-Large Brothers asked about an update on the city website. Curtis stated he needs to get a call out to Mr. Mort. He added Mr. Mort has been working on some corrections and additions, as well as getting space for biographies. The next step will be to get with the provider to get it online. --Curtis stated today is Mount Vernon’s birthday. It is 205 years old. --At the Water Utility Board Meeting held before the Common Council meeting, Utilities Superintendent Chuck Gray stated a level sensor has gone out in the clear well, but they have already replaced it. The telemetry parts for the Keck tower are in, and they will be replaced, but they are still waiting on the parts for the Mulberry water tower. --Under Legals, Clerk-Treasurer Christi Sitzman opened the sealed bids, in the order in which they were received, for the used trucks the department has for sale. Board member Dodd moved they authorize the sale to the highest bidders. They were: truck #244 to Freddie Bebout for $1002 and truck #256 to Chuck Gray for $700.

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MV Fine Arts presents: “The Crucible” Drawing on the culture of fear that surrounded the villagers of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692, The Crucible explores the effects of paranoia and the destruction of innocence caused by the rabid accusations of witchcraft begun by a group of young girls. Flames of hysteria ignited, consuming Salem as the villagers’ waited, stunned, to find out who would be accused next. Studied at Mount Vernon High School, Arthur Miller’s powerful and timely drama The Crucible is the winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award and inspired by the McCarthy hearings of the 1950s, the play takes audiences back to a fictionalized account of the Salem, Massachusetts witch trials that took place during the years 1692 and 1693. It is a tale of lies, revenge and mass hysteria as the citizens of Salem turn against each other as gossip becomes fact, lies become truth and innocence becomes guilt. Miller explores how public hysteria combined with fear can destroy people’s lives.

Director Kevin Roach was especially excited to bring this show to the Mount Vernon stage since the last time it was performed at the school was 21 years ago, when Roach himself played the role of Danforth in 2000. He has also directed the production in previous years at The Evansville Civic Theatre. The Fall Play almost didn’t happen, however, as the week before the curtain was slated to rise, Roach contracted a breakthrough case of COVID and had to quarantine at home. Thankfully, no other students or teachers contracted COVID, and the Mount Vernon School Administration were able to push the show back to its new dates so that Roach could return to the school and finish working with the kids. In the meantime, they rehearsed online with the director being fed in digitally through a laptop, working on not only acting, but on technical aspects as well. Vocal Music Director and Tech Theatre teacher, David Baker, has kept the tech theatre kids on task to bring the set and lights to life in

the meantime as well as working diligently to ensure that the show will still have it’s opening, albeit on new dates. “These students have worked so hard on this show and put in many hours of work,” said Roach. “I am excited for audiences to see just how enthusiastically they bring this story to life. This was a terrible time in human history—one we can hopefully learn from—and these young people portray that raw emotion so thrillingly well.” The director does warn that due to some more intense and scary scenes, including loud screaming and audio effects, parents should use their discretion with bringing children. The play also has a runtime of three hours. Dates, Times, and Tickets: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 7 p.m. December 1, 2, and 3, 2021. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students and seniors. Online tickets can be found at https://mvhsfinearts.ludus.com/ Tickets will also be sold at the door.

Producers need to Certify Wheat Producers have till December 15, to certify their planted wheat. Planting dates are required. Please contact the Posey County FSA Ofﬁce at (812) 838-4191, ext. 2 to set up an appointment, or if you have any questions.

Wolfgang presents Winter Concerts Saturday, December 11, 2021 - 7 p.m., Embrace Church, 6300 Washington Avenue, Evansville, Ind. Sunday, December 12, 2021 - 5 p.m., First UMC Wesley Hall, 601 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind. The Orchestra will perform: Prayer of St. Gregory featuring Trumpet Soloist Frank Liberti; Sleeping Beauty by Tschaikowsky; Greensleeves arranged by Alfred Reed and many more

selections. The Wolfgang Women’s Chorus will perform: Noel Peace Canon featuring ‘Dona Nobis Pacem”; Still,Still, Still – Arranged by Norman Liboﬀ and many more selections. Melanie Edling Orchestra Conductor, Chris Price Choral Director. See Wolfgang Orchestra and Chorus FaceBook page for more information.

American Legion Post 5 203 Walnut Street, Mount Vernon, is now serving daily lunch specials. Monday thru Friday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Salad Bar available 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Dinner Monday thru Thursday 5:30 - 8 p.m. Dinner Friday 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., watch for Friday dinner special. Dine in or Carry out, public welcome.

Court News and Legal Advertisements continued amine, Theft of a Handgun, Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana - PCS November 18 Hobert Miller - Sebree, Ky. - Warrant, Domestic Battery (petition to revoke) - PCS Thelbert Reich - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License (failure to appear) - PCS Robert Welch - Washington - Warrant, (no information) PCS November 19 Cassidy Hunt - Evansville Neglect of a Dependent, Possession of Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana - PCS Patrick Smith - Evansville Neglect of a Dependent - PCS Jesse Hertel - Evansville Warrant, Criminal Mischief - PCS Georgia Bourne - Owensville - Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia, Dealing in Marijuana - PCS Roy DeBose - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Paraphernalia (petition to revoke) - MVPD Roy D. DeBose - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Maintaining a Common Nuisance x 2 (petition to revoke) - MVPD November 20 Jerald Cullman - Wadesville - Domestic Battery - PCS November 22 Mikael Jackson - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury (petition to revoke) - MVPD Complaints November 15 4:41 a.m. - Breaking and Entering - Male subject busted down the back door to the home, is requesting oﬃcers Sycamore Street, Mount Vernon November 16 12:11 a.m. - Trespassing - Caller advised people who have been evicted are there and not supposed to be there - Freemans Lane, New Harmony 3:28 a.m. - Agency Assis-

tance - In pursuit of a white ECO van. Two black males, speeds of 80 mph, in reference a stolen ATM-Expressway/ Wabash, Evansville/Mount Vernon 8:22 a.m. - Shots Fired one gunshot in the area - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 10:13 a.m. - Suspicious Man jumped into the back of a Frito-Lay truck - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 12:15 p.m. - Welfare Check - 911 hang-up. On second call could hear a male screaming and cussing at someone. Male then got on the phone and stated he was just frustrated at his daughter for messing up her phone - Magnolia Drive, Mount Vernon 1:46 p.m. - Fraud - Reference possible fraud of an armored car with her boyfriends items from Cincinnati where he lives, is being held hostage and she has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to try to get the armor truck to deliver it and they say they can find her address - Fielding Court, Mount Vernon 2:45 p.m. - Animal Complaint - Valuable goats killed by a neighbor’s dog - Bradley Boulevard, Mount Vernon 9:18 p.m. - General Complaint - Caller believes that two male subjects are now coming after her due to her posting stuff on 14 News Facebook Third Street, Mount Vernon 11:22 p.m. - Assault-Caller advised someone pushed him in the bar and he has now returned home and would like to make a report for assault Main Street, Wadesville November 17 12:21 a.m. - General Complaint - Caller advised male subject is waiting outside the bar in a gray car with a gun waiting on the subjects he got into a fight with earlier at the bar - Main Street, Wadesville 3:26 p.m. - Theft - Caller stated that she had an appointment yesterday in Mount Vernon. Caller stated that she left her phone at home and when she returned it was missing.

Caller stated that she thinks someone stole it - Lynwood Avenue, New Harmony 3:46 p.m. - Threatening Male subject wearing black sweatshirt, in a blue Envoy, has been making threats to caller and her children. Advised she does not know him - Ninth Street, Mount Vernon 8:14 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Open line, verbal argument only, line disconnected - Joest Road, Wadesville 10:02 p.m. - Harassment - Male subject was trying to break into residence. Was trying to kick door in. Driving a white Chevy truck - Upper Mount Vernon Road, Evansville November 18 12:24 a.m. - Suspicious two tone brown Ford, older model. White male in truck slumped over - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 7:53 a.m. - Juvenile Problem - Caller stated that a white juvenile male, wearing white sweatshirt with black sweat pants, tried getting into her car. Caller stated that she noticed motion by her vehicle that was parked at her residence. Caller stated that she saw the juvenile trying to enter her vehicle with two other males standing a few feet back watching - Locust Street Cynthiana 11:56 a.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Driver is spitting on employees and trying to run them over - SR 62, Mount Vernon 1:05 p.m. - Fight - Caller advised there is a male and female subject that are ﬁghting in a black Honda Civic. Advised female was hanging out of the vehicle - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 6:37 p.m. - Message-Caller advised he keeps getting threats of arrest and being harassed by subjects stating they are from Illinois and they are going to arrest him for murdering three people. They also told him he could have the charges dropped for $50 - O’Donnell Court, Mount Vernon 11:45 p.m. - Threatening -

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Someone loaded a gun at this address. Heard it cock and they ran upstairs - Emmick Street, Mount Vernon November 19 12:01 a.m. - Harassment - Male subject is banging on doors and windows - Third Street, Mount Vernon 7:22 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Daughter called and advised she was trying to leave in a white Honda Pilot but husband would not let her leave and hung onto side of car. Unsure of daughter’s address but knows she was driving around in Poseyville with husband still on car. Could hear husband screaming in background - Main/Cale, Poseyville 7:49 p.m. - BOL - Male subject left scene of domestic in a black and green F150, is injured - Posey County/ Poseyville 8:40 p.m. - Suspicious - Can hear noises in ceiling and believes somebody might be up there. Unsure if it is noises from neighbors or not but has happened before - Poplar Street, Cynthiana 10:49 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Took a call from female subject who advised she was assaulted in front of her child by her husband - Donner Road, Wadesville November 20 1:02 a.m. - Theft - Caller advised a driver just left in truck. Caller advised the subject requested tools to adjust brakes and then left with the tools SR 62, Mount Vernon

12:47 p.m. - Trespassing Caller advised male subject is at the store and was told he is not to be on the property Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 1:46 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Pin on the gate was taken out and handle bent. Someone tried to break in Audubon Drive, Mount Vernon 5:03 p.m. - Suspicious Caller stated need to report children at the library playground, destroying property and threatening children - Fifth Street, Mount Vernon 5:38 p.m. - General Complaint - Male subject pulled a gun on caller at gas station

on Main Street - Main Street, Mount Vernon 11:28 p.m. - Male subject has been threatening cousin for about six months - Lincoln Street, Mount Vernon Probate Clement Schmitt Suzanne Curry Daniel Elliott Sandra Redman Milma Baro Saundra Morris Fern Cox Odessa Straw Gayden Gray Linda Wheeler William Weatherholt Kent Hopf Susie Lane

2021-388 Notice: Mt. Vernon Mini Storage will take Possession of the following unit(s) if full payment and all late fees are not received by 12/21/21 Unit # 13 Tabitha Brock Unit # 33 Linda Word Unit # 40 Steven Skinner Unit #47 Shawn Medley Dated: 11/30/2021 Published in the Posey County News on November 30, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-389 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Alcohol Beverage Board of Posey County, Indiana will hold a public hearing at 10:00 am on December 15, 2021 at the POSEY COUNTY CLERK, 300 MAIN STREET ROOM 115 in the city of Mount Vernon in said county, to investigate the propriety of holding an alcoholic beverage permit by the applicants listed herein to wit: RR6527412 Beer Wine & Liquor - Restaurant (210-1) RENEWAL SCHELHORN CUSTOM CABINETS INC 6580 LEONARD RD Mount Vernon IN D/B/A HAWG N SAUCE BBQ & GRILL Sabrina R. Schelhorn 3490 LAKEWOOD DR Mount Vernon, Secretary JEFF SHELHORN 3490 LAKEWOOD Mount Vernon, President DL6532480 Beer & Wine Dealer - Grocery Store TRANSFER JAY AMBIKA 1 INC 136 E CYNTHIANA RD Poseyville IN PRAVINKUMAR PATEL 1228 HARBRIDGE VW Evansville, President Published in the Posey County News on November 30, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-387 NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED FUNDS Pursuant to the law of the State of Indiana (I.C. 8-1-13-11) and the Bylaws and Policy of Western Indiana Energy Rural Electric Membership Corporation (WIN Energy REMC), formerly Knox County REMC and Sullivan County REMC, and pursuant to notice of eligibility of capital credit refund having been given previously to the members as required, after the 31st day of January 2022, WIN Energy REMC will recover all unclaimed capital credit refunds issued December 2, 2019 for the years 1993 and 1994. If you were a member during 1993 and 1994 and have not received a capital credit refund, please notify the office by calling 800-882-5140 or mail your claim to: WIN Energy REMC, 3981 S US Highway 41, Vincennes, IN 47591. In the event members eligible for the capital credit refund do not make a valid claim within sixty (60) days of this notice, the capital credits issued December 2, 2019 for the years 1993 and 1994 shall be forfeited to the corporation by operation of law. Published in the Posey County News on November 30, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-391 NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION No. 65D01-2111-EU-000081 IN THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT In the Matter of the Estate of ELIZABETH A. HALL, Deceased Notice is hereby given that HOLLY E. BRANAM, HEATHER A. HALL, and STEVEN B. HALL were on the 18 day of Nov, 2021, appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of ELIZABETH A. HALL, Deceased, who died intestate on November 6, 2021. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. DATED at Mount Vernon, Indiana, this 19 day of November 2021. KAY KILGORE, Clerk Superior Court of Posey County, Indiana By B. Nichole Curtis Deputy Lindsay B. Schmitt #27366-82 FARMER SCOTT OZETE ROBINSON & SCHMITT, LLP 21 SE Third Street, Suite 900 P. O. Box 3565 Evansville, IN 47734 Phone: 812/602-3570; Fax: 812/602-3591 lschmitt@fsolegal.com ATTORNEYS FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Published in the Posey County News on November 30, December 7, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-390 NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION No. 65D01-2111-EU-000080 IN THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT In the Matter of the Estate of JOHN S. HALL, Deceased Notice is hereby given that HOLLY E. BRANAM, HEATHER A. HALL, and STEVEN B. HALL were on the 18 day of Nov, 2021, appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of JOHN S. HALL, Deceased, who died intestate on November 6, 2021. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. DATED at Mount Vernon, Indiana, this 19 day of November 2021. KAY KILGORE, Clerk Superior Court of Posey County, Indiana By B. Nichole Curtis Deputy Lindsay B. Schmitt #27366-82 FARMER SCOTT OZETE ROBINSON & SCHMITT, LLP 21 SE Third Street, Suite 900 P. O. Box 3565 Evansville, IN 47734 Phone: 812/602-3570; Fax: 812/602-3591 lschmitt@fsolegal.com ATTORNEYS FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Published in the Posey County News on November 30, December 7, 2021 - hspaxlp

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The Crucible - Mount Vernon New Harmony Inn - Tree lightHigh School will present The Cruing ceremony - Friday, December cible on Wednesday, December 1, Thursday, December 2, Friday, De- 3, - 5:30 p.m. - NH cember 3, all performances start at The Children’s Nutcracker 7 p.m. - MV

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The fourth and ﬁfth grade students of Saint Matthew Catholic School recently celebrated All Saints Day by Awakening the Saints. The students each learned about their chosen saint and then participated in the Living Saints. They memorized the life story of their saint, dressed up like them and stood like a statue waiting to be awakened. They each had a small bucket in front of them, and they were “brought to life” when money was dropped in their bucket. They raised $434 which was donated to the River Bend Food Pantry.

Fourth Grade, front row, l to r: Addie Blackburn- Saint Rose of Lima, Jaclyn LeSaint Philomena, Ana Gonzalez- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Lola Haggard- Saint Rose of Lima, and Nevaeh White- Saint Apollonia. Back row, l to r: Samuel Green- Saint George, Braxtyn Saum- Saint Nicholas, Myles McFadin- Saint Christopher, Abbey Bourne- Saint Francis of Assisi, Olive Muller- Saint Maria Goretti, and Kaylee RabenSaint Lea. Photo submitted

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- Friday, December 3, 7 p.m. - ta station, welcome station, photo station - MV Thralls Opera House - NH Poseyville Golf Cart Caroling United Fidelity Bank - Pictures with Santa - Saturday, December - Saturday, December 11, - 3:30 4, - 9 a.m. - noon - Mount Vernon p.m., - North Elementary School back parking lot - PV branch - MV “An evening with Patsy Cline” Christmas in New Harmony Saturday, December 4, - Sunday, - Saturday, December 11, - 7 - 9 December 5, - See ad in today’s pa- p.m., Half Moon Saloon - MV per for list of events - NH MV Christmas on Main Street Poseyville - Lighting of the - Christmas on Main Street will be Christmas tree - North Elementary on Saturday, December 11, from 1 choir will sing - Saturday, Decem- to 4 p.m., there will be a milk and ber 4, 5 p.m. - with a movie starting cookie station, write a letter to Santa station, welcome station, photo at 6 p.m. - PV station - MV North Elementary - Candy Cane Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Market and Annual Craft and Vendor Sale - Saturday, December 11, Claus - Join Santa and Mrs. Claus for a pancake breakfast on Satur- 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. - PV day, December 18, from 7 to 10 Club Crawl - Honoring Oﬃcer a.m., at the Poseyville Community Hicks - Saturday, December 11, - 1 Center - PV p.m. - The Elks, The Eagles, The Children’s Scavenger Hunt Moose Lodge, - all clubs oﬀering half pot, drawing at 7 p.m. at the Saturday, December 18, - Noon Poseyville Town Hall - PV American Legion - MV MV Christmas on Main Street - Christmas on Main Street will be on Saturday, December 11, from 1 to 4 p.m., there will be a milk and cookie station, write a letter to San-

Blue Christmas - A Service of Rememberance and Hope - Tuesday, December 21, 6 - 7 p.m., at The Turning Pointe UMC, 9800 Middle Mount Vernon Road

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Fifth Grade, front row, l to r: MacKinley Marshall- Saint Padre Pio, Kalyn JarvisSaint Lita, Lilly Watzlavik- Saint Claire of Assisi, Olivia Brass- Saint Lucy Filippini, Stella Hall- Saint Agnes, and Bella Gonzalez- Saint Joan of Arc. Back row, l to r: Dillan Dalrymple- Saint Patrick, Austin Bourne- Saint Matthew, Mason Axley- Saint Blaise, Easton Sharber- Saint Henry, Brycen Riggan- Saint Dominic Savio, Emily ReisingSaint Kateri Tekakwitha, and Griﬃn Wright- Saint Andrew. Photo submitted

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Simon to say ‘So Long’ after 44 years in dental office By Lois Mittino Gray pecially the COVID crisis,” remarked Fullop. On December 21, Nancy Simon will walk out the door of the Nancy is retiring now as the Front Desk Receptionist/ InsurSouthwind Dental Center for the last time to start her new life ance Person, busily meeting and greeting patients, answering the as a retiree as her Christmas present. After all, she deserves it, phone, and filling out paperwork. “COVID was the worst thing celebrating her 41-year anniversary at the I’ve had to deal with in my years. It puts Mount Vernon Clinic this past Septemsuch a strain on day to day operation. PaPlease join us in giving Nancy ber 15. tients can’t just walk in the door anymore. well wishes for her retirement. A life-long resident of Mount Vernon, We still wear masks all the time in compliShe is only with us on Mondays she is in the High School Wildcat Class ance with CDC rules,” Nancy observed. and Tuesdays from now until of 1978. After graduation, she enrolled December 21. Please feel free to in the Dental Assistant Program in 1979, As for her retirement plans, Nancy has stop in and greet her in person. back when USI was known as ISUE. a few ideas, but has not made any definite If your schedule won’t allow “This has been my life’s work. It was decisions. “I would like to volunteer more for that, you can send cards to a good choice for me. I loved it and all at my St. Matthew Catholic Church. I have Southwind Dental Care, PO Box my patients. I still love it after all these been very active in the annual auction for years,” she enthused. the school. This year it is on March 5,” she 673, Mount Vernon, IN 47620, In her career, Nancy worked for Dr. said. She likes to grow flowers in her yard, or simply drop a card in our mail David Uebelhack before his retirement in especially zinnias. She enjoys working slot in our oﬃce door. Nancy has 2014 and now works with present dentist, on counted cross-stitch and likes to make been with us for over 41 years. We Dr. Janos Fullop. The clinic has a satelflower bouquets and wreaths for all seawant to wish her the best in the lite office west of town manned by Dr. sons. “I might even start up a little business next chapter of her life. We love David Wells. She noted that she’s seen so with it,” she mused. you, Nancy! many changes through the years in denNancy, who has been a widow for four tal materials and procedures. “There is so years, lives in town, but grew up on a farm much technology now with computers. We started with just a peg outside the city. “I just love to go back there to the farm and visit. board system,” she laughed, thinking about the memory. Don’t worry about me during retirement. I’ll stay busy.” “An employee like her is irreplaceable. She always takes great To level off gradually, Nancy is only working on Mondays and ownership in making this place the best she can make it, treating Tuesdays from now until December 21st. Patients are encourpatients as she would like to be treated. She’s seen all the changes aged to stop off and greet her in person to wish her well. If your since the beginning and met all the challenges of transitions, es- schedule won’t allow for that, congratulatory cards can be sent to

Southwind Dental Care, PO Box 673, Mount Vernon, 47620 or simply drop a card in the mail slot in the office door. “I’ve always enjoyed all my patients. I’ll miss them a lot, but I’m excited for what lies ahead,” the aspiring retiree said with a big smile.

Student with local ties to participate in Veteran event As The University of Alabama and Auburn University football programs prepare to meet in Jordan-Hare Stadium, a group of student veterans from both universities will come together to trek across the state to bring awareness to veteran suicides. Members of UA’s Campus Veterans Association will march alongside Auburn’s Student Veterans Association in the fourth annual Operation Iron Ruck that will begin in Tuscaloosa Nov. 24 and end in Auburn ahead of the Iron Bowl Nov. 27. Slade Salmon, president of UA’s Campus Veterans Association, has participated in the previous three events and coordinated the last two for UA student veterans. He describes the hike as a physical and mental challenge for all participants. “The heavy stress of the hike is sym-

bolic of the challenges that veterans with thoughts of suicide face every day,” said Salmon. “The camaraderie that is built between the veterans of both universities during this event has led to lifelong friendships and a greater network of veterans helping veterans.” During the three-day trip, each student veteran will hike approximately 50 miles and walk for 2 and one-half hours before climbing into a support vehicle for about five hours of rest before their next hike. Each participant will carry 17 pounds of donated materials to remember the 17 veterans that die by suicide each day, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, a decrease of five veterans per day from previous years. “Part of our message this year is that while we are very happy that the num-

ber has dropped by five veterans per day, there is still a lot of work to do,” said Salmon. The items carried and monetary donations raised will go to support Mission 22, Three Hots and a Cot and the Tuskegee Veterans Community Living Center. “Operation Iron Ruck is very important for me because I use it as a memorial to those veterans who are no longer with us because of suicide, and also a time to reach out to others I served with but haven’t been in contact with for a while,” said Salmon. “A large contributor to veteran suicide is isolation. Part of our message that we want the public to take away is to reach out to veterans and just ask how they are doing. Grant Gillenwater, grandson of Bill and Muriel Gillen“That small gesture of showing care for someone could be the thing that water, leads the pack of student on a mission to help bring prevents another death.” awareness to Veteran suicide. Photo submitted

Commissioners give OK to Posey Voting District changes By Lois Mittino Gray A routine Posey County Commissioner’s Meeting on November 16 at the Hovey House was buzzing with excitement as audience members discussed the ongoing search for two robbers that was occurring at that moment all around them. Mark McDonald, a deacon at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church, opened the meeting with a heartfelt prayer for those “who broke our sacred and holy laws. Let’s pray to keep us all safe and protect those searching for them at this difficult time. May this all end safely,” he prayed to the group of bowed heads. To begin the meeting with Unfinished Business, the Commissioners approved a second reading of the ordinance that will alter

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now vaccinated. In other Commissioner action: • Posey County Detective Kyle W. Reidford gave the current inmate report as 18 Department of Corrections, 40 Vanderburgh County, and 90 Posey County inmates, making a total of 148 incarcerated persons that day. • Commissioner President Bill Collins opened several bids for highway department materials for next year. They were taken under advisement and will be considered at the next meeting, based on the recommendation of Highway Superintendent Steve Schenk who was on vacation. This included bids for fuels from Wabash Valley Services, bids from Mulzer Crushed Stone for stone, gravel and rip rap, and from Utility Pipe Sales for pipe and supplies. Russell’s Excavating and Chastain bid on construction, equipment and labor costs. Reis Tires bid on tires and E3 Bridge bid on culvert pipe. • The first reading of an ordinance to vacate 1.3 miles of Mackey Ferry Road was introduced. “There are no houses or utilities on it and all the owners are in agreement. It is only gravel and already gated. The county does not take care of it, so Steve Schenk had no problem with it closed,” explained County Attorney Joe Harrison. It was approved on first reading and the public hearing will be on December 7. • Mindy Bourne, Area Plan Director, told Commissioners about two lots that owners want to have re-platted so they can build a house on them in a subdivision. It is very routine, but because it is in their jurisdiction, they must approve it. The Commissioners did, noting that Commissioner Randy Thornburg serves on the APC and can tell them if there is any change at that time. • Approval was given to apply for an Indiana Department of Transportation grant, Notice of Funding Availability for 2027. It would be to work on the section of Lamont Road from Highway 62 to Lower Mount Vernon Road. “If we do Lamont Road repairs before that time and get the grant, we can ask to have it applied to our bill,” stated County Attorney Joe Harrison. The Commissioners agreed to sign the application and work with American StructurePoint Engineers on it. • Posey County Emergency Medical Services Director Chris Neaveill reported he is still two paramedics short: one at St. Phillips and one at Poseyville. He still tries to rotate twelve hour shifts and is very short-staffed. He presented to the Commissioners new out of county rates for ambulance runs and will bring Five-year-old Finlee and her eight-year-old sister Harp- back more information for them next meeting, after he meets with er Angelloz, of Baton Rouge, Louisana, pause for a quick his advisory board tonight. • The Commissioner meeting approved for Monday, May 2 on photo outside of Capers in New Harmony during a visit the 2022 schedule was changed to Wednesday, May 4. this week. Photo by Theresa Bratcher voting district lines for Posey County Council elections as presented by County Clerk Kay Kilgore. She added Lynn West and Black 2 to District One. She removed Lynn East and Lynn West and Black 2 from District Two, and added Lynn East to District Four. District Three was left unchanged. “After the 2010 census, there was a 10 percent deviation in population of the council districts and that was acceptable. Now after the 2020 census, there is a 21 percent deviation and I had to take action,” Kilgore explained. The new plan will take the county down to a 9.94 percent deviation among boundaries. Posey County Emergency Preparedness Coordinator and County Health Department Representative Don Martin reported the county’s COVID positivity rate had gone up overnight to 10.27 percent, making the county color code go higher from yellow to orange. “I am not surprised to make this statement. We just had a weekend of intense testing and the more you test, the more positives you have. That is why I suspect it came up so rapidly.” “We expect more positives after a holiday and will be testing intensely with a team clinic the Wednesday through Saturday after Thanksgiving.” The county has had about 3,907 cases to date and Martin estimates that 60 percent of the county residents are

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Vikings begin 21-22 campaign with win over Hatchets By Chris Morlan The North Posey boys’ basketball team started their 2021-22 season at home against the Washington Hatchets last Friday evening. North Posey started off the first quarter a little slow. Then the Vikings picked up the pace of the game. At the conclusion of the first quarter, Harold Bender made a shot ten feet behind the midcourt line that went in as time expired to give the Vikings a 14-9 lead. In the second quarter, North Posey led by as much as seven points halfway through the period. Washington got in the game and were within two points at 22-20 at the half. Washington started off the third quarter by gaining the lead. The Hatchets were up by the score of 29-26. North Posey outscored Washington 14-2 in the final four minutes of the third quarter to take a 42-31 advantage. The Vikings extended their lead to 15 points at 46-31 with 6:28 left in the game. Washington was held to seven fourth quarter points. North Posey had their biggest lead of the night at 21 points to cruise to a 59-38 win. Harold Bender led the Vikings in scoring with a game-high 20 points. Jonathan Ricketts finished with 14 points and Dalton Reidford with 10 points. Logan Reister led the Hatchets in scoring with 16 points, while Zach Mann and Dalton Thurston each finished with seven points. VARSITY, Friday, November 26, 2021, at North Posey North Posey 14 8 20 17 — 59 Washington 9 11 11 7 — 38 NORTH POSEY (59): H. Bender 7 2-2 20, J. Ricketts 6 2-2 14, D. Reidford 4 1-2 10, J. Graff 1 0-0 3, A. Elpers 3 0-0 6, D. Lintzenich 2 0-0 4, K. Downey 1 0-0 2, C. Schipp 0 0-0 0, C. Hannah 0 0-0 0, J. Galvin 0 0-0 0, L. Stone 0 0-0 0, A. Schmitt 0 0-0 0 WASHINGTON (38): T. Boyd 1 0-0 2, O. Kroeger 0 0-0 0, L. Reister 7 2-2 16, Z. Mann 3 0-0 7, B. Neidigh 0 0-0 0, J. Horrell 2 0-0 6,

A Washington defender takes an ill-advised stab at the basketball being brought up the court by Jackson Graf during the Viking season-opening win over Washington. Photo by Dave Pearce

N. Sandullo 0 0-0 0, D. Thurston 3 1-1 7, B. Neidigh 0 0-0 0, C. Stowers 0 0-0 0 3-point field goals: North Posey 6 (H. Bender 4, D. Reidford 1, J. Graff 1) Washington 3 (J. Horrall 2, Z. Mann 1) Free Throws: North Posey 5-6, Washington 3-3, Fouls: North Posey 7, Washington 10 The North Posey junior varsity team took the court first last Friday night in a matchup against Washington. North Posey was down 8-6 after one quarter, then from that point, the Vikings took over the game to win by the final score of 39-35. Freshman Austin Schmitt led the Vikings in scoring with 11 points and Jed Galvin finished with 10 points. Colton Stowers led the Hatchets in scoring with 16 points. JUNIOR VARSITY, Friday, November 26, 2021, at North Posey North Posey 6 11 11 11 — 39 Washington 8 8 11 8 — 35 NORTH POSEY (39): K. Downey 1 0-0 2, C. Schipp 1 0-0 2, L. Stone 0 2-2 2, A. Schmitt 5 1-1 11, J. Galvin 5 0-3 10, K. Stewart 1 2-2 5, K. Gengelbach 2 1-1 5, E. Mansfield 1 0-0 2, C. Woods 0 0-0 0, L. Simmons 0 0-0 0, WASHINGTON (35): C. Stowers 6 2-2 16, B. Neidigh 2 1-2 5, X. Frank 2 0-1 5, C. Meredith 1 1-2 3, B. Myers 1 0-0 2, J. Meredith 2 0-0 2 3-point field goals: North Posey 1 (K. Stewart 1) Washington 3 (C. Stowers 2, X. Frank 1) Free Throws: North Posey 5-9, Washington 4-7, Fouls: North Posey 8, Washington 12 On Saturday morning, the Vikings went on an early road trip hours after their Friday night Washington win for their first stop of the day at North Daviess High School for the Loogootee-North Daviess Classic. The Vikings played Evansville Christian in their first matchup. These two schools made it a

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Mount Vernon wrestlers move to 6-0 after shutout, tourney By River Snodgrass Mount Vernon’s wrestling team has officially started their season as they hosted Bosse High School on Monday, November 22nd in the Wildcats’s home opener as well as their senior night. The Cats were able to take care of Bosse with a final overall score of 76-0. Winners for the Cats were as follows: Mason Suits, Colton Schneider, Zach Bulkley, Hayden Huss, Hunter Elderkin, Nolan Fischer, Julian Dickinson, Brendan Hubbard, Malachi Spainhoward, Eli Anderson, Lane Branson, Chris Newman, Derek Hollinger, Brady Hook and Ethan Sutfin. Chris Newman, Colton Schnieder and Derek Hollinger were able to keep a perfect record throughout the entire match, going 5-0 on the day. The Wildcats then competed in the Edgewood invite on Wednesday, November 24 where they placed first overall. Overall scores for the meet are as follows: Mount Vernon 78 vs. Brown County 4, Mount Vernon 41 vs.

Martinsville 36, Mount Vernon 44 vs. Cascade 33, Mount Vernon 60 vs. Ben Davis 24 and Mount Vernon 64 vs. Bloomington North 9. Many of the wrestlers had fantastic individual records contributing to the overall team win. Brendan Hubbard, Ethan Yarber, Mason Suits, Julian Dickinson, Hunter Elderkin and Hayden Huss went 4-1 on the day, Malachi Spainhoward and Zack Bulkley were able to go 3-2 for the match. Those staying undefeated for the entire day were Colton Schneider, Chris Newman, and Derek Hollinger. They were able to win five out of the five matches they competed in during the competition. Mount Vernon’s wrestling team continues to roll over their competition with ease as they start the season with a very promising first two meets. Tthe athletes are continuously improving on their skills and working hard during practice, and these first two meets were able to illustrate that for the team so everyone, fans and coaches alike, can see

Mount Vernon’s Hunter Elderkin gets the best of his Bosse opponent during the season opener for the Wildcats. The Wildcats white-washed the Bosse Bulldogs. Photo by Garry Beeson the hard work and dedication they have. and The Cats will be back on the mat Tuesday, where they need to improve November 30th against Heritage Hills.

ARENA--By Chris Morlan North Posey C-Team wins season opener at South Knox

Eighth grade Lady Vikings remain undefeated, beat South Spencer 50-15

North Posey’s C-Team that consists of freshman and sophomores played their first game of the season last Monday night at South Knox. The Vikings jumped out quickly on the Spartans and never looked back for the 33-26 win. Logan Simmons led the Vikings in scoring with 15 points. Noah Koester finished with six points, Ethan Mansfield scored six points, Stone Riecken with four points and Noah Roberts with two points. North Posey plays again at home this Thursday at 5:30 p.m. against Forest Park.

The North Posey Junior High girls’ basketball team traveled to South Spencer last Monday night. North Posey took control of the game from the tip-off and led 27-8 at the half. The Lady Vikings extended their lead to 44-13 after three quarters and finished the fourth quarter for a 50-15 win. North Posey remains undefeated with four wins and no losses on the season. “The eighth-grade team played a very unselfish game,” North Posey coach Staci Voegel said. “They did a great job working the ball inside and taking advantage of open shots. Our defense was sound, forcing many turnovers and transition scoring. We have a balanced team. On any given day, someone new steps up, takes charge.” Leading the Lady Vikings in scoring were Ella Weatherholt and Elle Jo Johnson with 12 points apiece. Addie Murphy fin-

Junior Varsity wrestlers perform well at Heritage Hills Invitational The North Posey junior varsity wrestlers went to Lincoln, Indiana last Saturday morning for the Heritage Hills Invitational. There were a few great individual performances. This was also the first time this season that the Viking wrestlers competed. Kaleb Baehl went undefeated at 3-0 in the 106-pound weight class. Kade Bender went 4-1 in the 120-pound weight class. Rowan Wheeler finished with a 0-3 record in the 126-pound weight class. Ty Mauck went undefeated in the 132-pound weight class with a 5-0 record. Brant Oakley finished with three wins and no losses in the 160-pound weight class, and Nasa Garrett went 0-3 in the 182-pound weight class.

NPJH wrestlers finish second at Christian County Invitational Last Saturday morning, the North Posey Junior High wrestling team went to Kentucky to compete in the Christian County Invitational. There were 26 North Posey wrestlers competing in the tournament. Ten of those wrestlers placed in their weight classes. As a team, North Posey finished second out of sixteen teams with 183 points. Placing for North Posey were Braxton Stockton finishing third with a 3-1 record in the 70-pound weight class. Parker Wehmer won the 80-pound weight class with a 3-0 record. AJ Brady won the 92-pound weight class with a 4-0 record. Trey Buecher placed third in the 92-pound weight class with four wins on the day. Aslan Templeton finished third in the 98-pound weight class with four wins and one loss. Tyson Barrow won the 130-pound weight class with four wins. Landon Crawford finished second in the 130-pound weight class. Cody Fitts competed in the 130-pound weight class and placed fourth. Wyatt Gamblin won the 140-pound weight class with four wins. Asa Spencer finished fourth in the 152-pound weight class with a 4-2 record. Also wrestling at the Christian County Invitational were Will Brady, Jack Wolsiefer, Karson Wahl, Zane Kleinschmidt, Ethan Seibert, Wyatt Goebel, Ryan Englebright, Samual Oakley, Alex Hessler, Connor Mayer, Jace Fortner, Caden Wright, Kamden Conyers, Kaden Conyers, Austin Fisher and Kyden Myers.

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Wildcat swimmers improve By River Snodgrass Mount Vernon’s swim team has gotten off to a great start this season with a win at their season opener against Tecumseh and Gibson Southern, followed by a invitational they hosted with 11 teams in attendance. They continue to cut time and have already had many life time best swims. They have known nothing but victory and improvement so far, and they plan to capitalize on the success they have had so far with such a small and young team. The fact that the team has done so well with the numbers and the experience they have proves the dedication and work ethics that these Wildcat swimmers have. While many swim teams were taking this Thanksgiving break to relax and stay out of the water, the Cats did the opposite. They

were hard at work earning their turkey with a “Whitewater Mile Race” where the swimmers did an unconventional race of one mile. This is the first year of the swim team hosting this, but was a great time for the swimmers as they came together after their swim to celebrate Thanksgiving with the team. With a third place finish at the invitational and a first place win against Tecumseh and Gibson Southern, the Cats are off to a very strong start as usual. The team has always found ways in the past to be successful regardless of the amount of swimmers or the experience. The coaches have looked to the upperclassmen to step up and lead the team by example. The upperclassmen have done just that. The Wildcats will be back in action Thursday, December 2 against Central and North.

USI men best KWC in overtime

University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball needed extra time in the Sports Center to bring home the “Battle of the Bridge” trophy by defeating Kentucky Wesleyan College, 85-80, Wednesday evening in Owensboro, Kentucky. USI, ranked 17th nationally in the D2SIDA Top 25 poll, goes to 2-1, while KWC falls to 3-2. The Eagles traded leads with the Panthers through the ﬁrst six minutes of the contest until they took their largest lead of the half, 1810, at 11:04 after a 9-0 run. KWC returned the favor with a 13-5 surge to knot the contest at 23-23 with 7:27 left before the break. The Panthers would continue the run until they built a 37-30 margin for their largest lead of the half. USI still trailed, 42-36 at the half. Junior guard Jelani Simmons (Columbus, Ari Shepard goes up for a shot against South Spencer this week. The Rebels got the Ohio) led the Eagles during the opening 20 best of the Wildcats in this PAC match-up. Photo by Garry Beeson.

minutes with 10 points. In the second half, USI continued to trail and found itself down eight, 57-49, midway through the final 20 minutes. The Eagles’ offense launched a 13-4 run to regain the lead, 62-61, when junior forward Jacob Polakovich (Grand Rapids, Michigan) dropped in a lay-up with 2:49 left. USI and KWC traded buckets for the final two minutes of regulation with neither gaining the advantage as the contest when to overtime. In the extra period, USI outscored KWC, 16-11, as the Eagle outlasted the Panthers for the victory. Senior guard Mateo Rivera (Indianapolis, Indiana) gave the Eagles the lead for good with a three-point bomb to make the score 74-71 with 2:56 remaining in overtime and led the Eagles with five points in overitime.

Lady Vikings three-game win streak snapped by Central By Chris Morlan This was not a good night for the North Posey Lady Vikings basketball team. Prior to this game against the Evansville Central Lady Bears. The Lady Vikings beat Carmi-White County, Evansville Bosse and Mount Vernon for a three-game win streak. That was something the program has not seen done in many years. Last Tuesday night, Evansville Central took the wind out of the Lady Vikings sailboat and beat them 52-31. North Posey’s season record fell to three wins and two losses. Evansville Central jumped out to an early 9-0 advantage. North Posey could never recover from that deficit. After one quarter, Central led 14-6. North Posey showed signs of getting back in the game when sophomore Ashton Elpers nailed two straight three-point baskets to cut the Central lead at 21-13. Then the Lady Bears closed out the first half with a 25-14 lead. In the second half, Central never let off the gas pedal and outscored the Lady Vikings 27-17 for the 21-point

win. Elpers led the Lady Vikings in scoring with 10 points. Alyssa Heath finished with eight points and Ashleigh Blankenship with six points. Central was led in scoring by Mackenzie White with 17 points and Hailee Vallee with 12 points. VARSITY, Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at Evansville Central North Posey 6 8 7 10 — 31 Central 14 11 13 14 — 52 NORTH POSEY (31): A. Heath 3 2-5 8, C. Koester 0 1-2 1, A. Elpers 3 1-2 10, A. Blankenship 1 5-5 6, Ja. Rhineburger 0 0-0 0, L. Kihn 0 2-4 2, K. Bender 0 0-0 0, M. Bryant 0 3-4 3 CENTRAL (52): B. Dooley 0 0-0 0, M. Skelton 3 2-2 9, D. Steers 1 0-0 2, M. Johnson 4 0-0 8, M. White 7 0-1 17, H. Vallee 4 2-3 12, J. McAllister 1 2-4 4 3-point field goals: North Posey 3 (A. Elpers 3) Central 6 (M. White 3, H. Vallee 2, M. Skelton 1) Free Throws: North Posey 14-22, Central 6-10, Fouls: North Posey 13, Central 23 The junior varsity Lady Vikings started off the eveIndiana Sports Productions to join Keith Oeth, Scott Mitchell, and Jordan Fisher as they bring you exciting Southern Indiana high school basketball. All games/times subject to change.

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ning at Central High School. In the first quarter, Central jumped out to a 12-2 lead after one quarter. North Posey got back in the game in the second quarter and took their first lead at 1514 with 6:42 left in the first half. At the 5:49 mark of the second quarter, North Posey regained the lead and kept it for the rest of the way for a 39-30 win. This was the junior varsity Lady Vikings third win in a row. Makenna Bryant led the Lady Vikings in scoring with 12 points. Ava Crawford scored all ten of her points in the second half. Kaity Oakley scored eight points, followed by Jenna Wehmer with six points, Courtney Helfert with two points and Livie Maier with one point. JUNIOR VARSITY, Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at Evansville Central North Posey 2 11 18 8 — 39 Evansville Central 12 2 7 9 — 30 NORTH POSEY (39): J. Wehmer 2 2-5 6, M. Carter 0 0-0 0, M. Bryant 5 2-2 12, L. Maier 0 1-2 1, K. Oakley 4 0-0 8, A. Crawford 5 0-2 10, C. Helfert 1 0-0 2, Z. Bippus 0 0-0 0, L. Owens 0 0-0 0, A. Staples 0 0-0 0, J. Freeman 0 0-0 0 EVANSVILLE CENTRAL (30): NO STATS AVAILABLE Free Throws: North Posey 5-11, Fouls: North Posey 12, Ashleigh Blankenship brings the ball up the floor in this week’s game at Central. Evansville Central 15 Photo by Dave Pearce

North Stars sixth graders still unbeaten By Chris Morlan The North Elementary fifth and sixth grade boys’ basketball teams continue to pile up the wins. On Saturday, November 20, the sixth grade Stars played against Haubstadt. This game was very close from start to fin-

ish but North Elementary escaped with a 33-31 win to remain unbeaten on the season. Dylan Murphy led North Elementary in scoring with a game-high 21 points. Remington Johnson and Chase Meredith each scored four

points, followed by Lane Young with two points and Ryder Seymour with two points. On November 15, the Stars traveled to Owensville to take on the Kickapoos. During the fifth-grade game, North Elementary won by

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the final score of 25-23. Ryder Seymour led the Stars in scoring with eight points. Brigham Dant finished with seven points, while Drake Detty scored four points, Owen Beuligmann with four points and Elijah Genco with two points. North Elementary’s sixth grade team also played at Owensville and won by the final score of 31-2. Dylan Murphy led all scorers with 19 points. Lane Young finished with four points, Remington Johnson with two points, Chase Meredith with two points, Brayden Rhodes with two points and Ryder Seymour with two points. The fifth grade Stars played at home on November 18 against Holy Cross. North Elementary jumped out to a 10-5 first half lead. Holy Cross rallied back in the fourth quarter outscoring North Elementary 13-6. The Stars won by a close margain of 22-18. Brigham Dant finished with eight points, followed by Owen Beuligmann with six points, Ryder Seymour scored four points, Drake Detty with two points and Elijah Genco with two points.

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‘Vikings’ continued from Page B1 great game with the score trading sides. In the end, Evansville Christian edged North Posey by the final score of 59-58. Harold Bender led the Vikings with a game-high 24 points. Jonathan Ricketts finished with 18 points. Josiah Dunham led Evansville Christian in scoring with 21 points, while Andrew Sanabria ended up with 11 points for the Eagles. VARSITY, Saturday, November 27, 2021, at North Daviess North Posey 21 10 14 13 — 58 Evansville Christian 12 14 15 18 — 59 NORTH POSEY (58): H. Bender 7 7-10 24, J. Ricketts 6 5-6 18, D. Reidford 3 0-0 8, J. Graff 2 3-4 8, A. Elpers 0 0-0 0, D. Lintzenich 0 0-0 0, C. Schipp 0 0-0 0 EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN (59): J. Chesser 1 1-2 3, J. Durham 5 10-12 21, C. Sharp 2 1-2 6, A. Sanabria 3

3-4 11, J. Schnepper 3 2-2 9, T. Shannon 0 0-0 0, S. Williams 2 0-0 4, A. West 1 0-0 3, L. Wampler 1 0-0 2 3-point field goals: North Posey 7 (H. Bender 3, D. Reidford 2, J. Ricketts 1, J. Graff 1) Evansville Christian 5 (A. Sanabria 2, J. Dunham 1, C. Sharp 1, A. West 1) Free Throws: North Posey 15-20, Evansville Christian 17-22, Fouls: North Posey 21, Evansville Christian 20 In their final game Saturday, the Vikings drove to Loogootee to play against North Daviess. The Vikings started off the first quarter with a 9-2 advantage. Then North Daviess tied the game at 11-11 with a three-point basket as timed expired. North Daviess extended their lead to seven points at 26-19 for the halftime break. North Daviess led by as much as 15-points with 4:15 left in the third quarter. Then the Vikings called a timeout to slow down North Daviess’

momentum. After the timeout, the Vikings finished the third quarter on a 9-0 scoring run. Still down 38-32 starting the fourth quarter, North Posey never gave up and tied the game at 46-46 with 2:16 remaining in this matchup. With 1:11 left in the game, Bender nailed a three-point basket to give North Posey a 49-48 lead. North Daviess answered back with a two-point basket to retake the lead at 50-49. Bender was fouled with 30.6 seconds left in the game. Bender made his first free throw and missed the second shot to tie at 50-50. North Daviess guard Jaylen Mullens was fouled with 1.6 seconds and went to the free throw line and hit both shots to beat North Posey 52-50. Harold Bender led the Vikings in scoring with 23 points and Jonathan Ricketts scored 17 points. Jaylen Mullens led North Daviess in scoring with 20 points, while Matt Britton finished with 11 points and Lance Wilson with

11 points. VARSITY, Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Loogootee North Posey 11 8 13 18 — 50 North Daviess 11 15 12 14 — 52 NORTH POSEY (50): H. Bender 6 9-11 23, J. Ricketts 7 3-4 17, D. Reidford 1 0-0 2, J. Graff 2 0-0 6, A. Elpers 0 0-0 0, D. Lintzenich 1 0-2 2, C. Schipp 0 0-0 0, C. Hannah 0 0-0 0 NORTH DAVIESS (52): J. Mullen 6 6-6 20, M. Britton 4 0-0 11, Bra Stickles 0 0-0 0, D. Collins 2 0-0 4, Bri Stickles 1 0-0 2, La Wilson 5 0-2 11, Lo Wilson 2 0-0 4 3-point field goals: North Posey 4 (H. Bender 2, J. Graff 2) North Daviess 6 (M. Britton 3, J. Mullen 2, La Wilson 1) Free Throws: North Posey 12-17, North Daviess 6-8, Austin Schmitt brings the ball up the ﬂoor against an Fouls: North Posey 9, North Daviess 14, Turnovers: North aggressive Washington defense. The reserves edged the Posey 6, North Daviess 6 Hatchets. Photo by Dave Pearce

Football hosts fall banquet By Chris Morlan The North Posey Football team held their end of the season awards banquet at the high school auditorium last Monday night. North Posey finished the season with nine wins and three losses in Coach Waylon Schenk’s fifth season. North Posey also won the Pocket Athletic Conference Small School Division Championship outright with a 5-0 record. The Vikings ended the regular season with a 7-2 record and won their first two games of the Class 2A, Sectional 40 against Crawford County and North Knox. The Vikings lost the sectional championship against Evansville Mater Dei, who advanced to last weekend’s state championship game at Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis. There were 12 seniors on this years’ football team. This year’s staff included assistant coaches Pictured above are Zach Blaylock, Kolton Gardner (JV MVP), Ian Wallace, , and Sean Fisher, Ben Kahle, Matt Cox, Cody Moll, Jordan Dillman, (JV Lineman Award). Zack Fortner, Matt Yancy, Jaden Smith, and Jared O’Risky. The student managers were Madison Coon, Faith Curry, Abby Duncan and Jonathan Schmitt. The letter award winners for the senior class were Harold Bender, Max Muensterman, Clay Douglas, Devin Lintzenich, Lucas Bass, Dalton Reidford, Dylan Teeter, Dominique Dordjy, Wyatt Willman, Dawson Wunderlich, Will Weatherholt and Bryer LaMar. Junior class letter winners were Landon Hoehn, Reece Terhune, Timothy Baudry and Tristen Gammon. Sophomore class letter winners were Kaedyn Stewart, Liam Stone, Duell LaMar, Kaleb Herke, Kaiden Reidford, Kolton Gardner, Reece Thompson, Jace Gauer, Ian Wallace, Matthew Stump, Connor Lintzenich, Cole Cullum, Luke Donner, Zach Blaylock, Caige Christie, Jordan Dillman, Collin Kamman, Quinn Fallowfield and Jackson Graff. Freshman letter winners were Brennan Butcher, Brant Oakley, Axton Gamblin, Trace Martin, Jed Galvin, Jackson Tucker, Ty Mauck, Jack Hirsch, Isaac Luigs, Gavin MyPictured above are Dawson Wunderlich, Devin Lintzenich, Team MVP; Harold Bender, Oﬀensive MVP; and Dalton Reidford, Special Teams MVP.

ers, and Christian Hall. The 2021 North Posey football season award winners were Devin Lintzenich for the Bud Fehribach Team Most Valuable Player. Lintzenich finished his football career owning nearly every receiving record at North Posey. For the season, Lintzenich finished with season school record 79 receptions for 1,114 yards and 12 touchdowns. Lintzenich is also the alltime receptions leader with 144, most receiving yards 1,826 and is third in school history in touchdown catches with 19. This years’ Breakout Player of the Year went to freshman running back Jed Galvin. In his first season with the varsity team, Galvin had 166 carries for 1,328 yards and 18 touchdowns. Dalton Reidford won the Special Teams Award. Reidford made 43 of his 48 points after touchdown kicks, plus went two for six on field goals. Senior Dylan Teeter won the Earl Houck Lineman of the Year award. The Shawn Render Defensive Most Valuable Player award went to Wyatt Willman. This is Willman’s third year in a row winning the award. Willman led the Vikings in tackles with 163 and had four sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery. Quarterback Harold Bender won the Offensive Most Valuable Player of the Year. Bender completed 161 of his 271 pass attempts for 2,290 yards and 28 touchdowns. Bender ended his football career with a school record in many passing categories. The Joe Gengelbach Mental Attitude award went to lineman Bryer LaMar. Will Weatherholt won the Iron Man award. Weatherholt was second on the team with 119 tackles along with four sacks, one interception and two fumble recoveries. Sophomore Kolton Gardner won the Scout Team/Junior Varsity Player of the Year award. Senior Clay Douglas won the Man of the Year award for his performance on the team, in the community and in the classroom. Next year, the award will be renamed to the Clay Douglas Man of the Year award.

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Schedule of Events • Dec. 3, 4 and 5, 2021 V S 11 - 2 S Fri., December 3, 5:30pm: Traditional Christmas Tree Lighting and Music - FREE - The New Harmony Inn Entry House. Fri., December 3, 7:30pm: “The Children’s Nutcracker’” presented by The Children’s Center for Dance Education at the Thralls Opera House. Tickets available at the door. Sat., December 4, 8-10am: Breakfast w/Santa - Adults $5, Children $3, Age 4 and under FREE - Holy Angels Catholic Community Center Sat., December 4, 10:30am: Christmas Parade, starts at Main & Steammill Streets. 1st Prize - $100, 2nd Prize - $50 Entry Applications available at the Old Mill Mart, 1128 E. Church St. Sat., December 4, 9am-4pm: Candy Land at the Working Men’s Institute, 407 Tavern St. Enjoy games and activities for kids of all ages – FREE Sat., December 4, 2:00pm: Pet Parade with prizes for Best Costume, Most Unique and Most Festive! 407 Tavern. Pet pictures with Santa immediately following. Sign up starts at 1:30 Sat., December 4, 4-6pm: Reception for ‘Filled up 2: A Ceramic Cup Show’, New Harmony

Gallery of Contemporary Art presented by the New Harmony Clay Project Sat., December 4, 5:30pm: Lighted Golf Cart Parade through town. Line up at Rooﬂess Church Sat., December 4, 7:30pm: A ‘Holiday Jazz Concert’ by the Wolfgang Jazz Ensemble. Tickets available at the door. Adults $10 Children 12 and under $5 Sun., December 5, 10am-4pm: Holiday House Tour, sponsored by William Wilson Auction Realty. Tickets $20 and available throughout the weekend at the Information booth in Community House #2, 410 Main St. Sat., and Sun., December 4-5, Sat. -11:30am6pm, Sun. 12-4pm: Horse and Wagon Rides beside Community House #2 410 Main St. Sat., and Sun., December 4 and 5 Sat., 9am5pm, Sun., 10am-4pm: Christmas Vendors in Ribeyre Gymnasium and Community House #2 Fri., December 3-Dec. 19 ending at 5pm: Gnome Scavenger Hunt - 10 precocious gnomes hidden within plain sight for you to ﬁnd! Great family entertainment! 1st prize $200, 2nd Prize $100 Applications available at the Old Mill Mart, 1128 E. Church

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Brayden Brown, Kayla and Avery Detty ride around their Poseyville neighborhood on Sunday afternoon in an attempt to ﬁnd the home of this dog who broke his leash. Photo by Dave Pearce

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Town Decorating Contest To further enhance our Christmas in New Harmony Festival, the NHBA is sponsoring a town wide holiday decorating contest. Two categories are to be judged, exteriors only, with one being for residential and one for commercial. Judging will be based on: Overall Appearance and Originality; 1st Prize for both $100; 2nd Prize for both - $50; Honorable Mention for both – bragging right only! There’s no fee to enter but preregistration is required. Applications available for pick up/drop oﬀ at the Old Mill Mart. Questions can be submitted to robin@grayloon.com or call Robin Lewis 812-480-2087 Entry application deadline 12/9/20 • Winner will be announced Saturday, Dec.11.

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Gerald Benton braves the recent cold weather to decorate the front of his New Harmony house. Photo by Dave Pearce

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Suzy Schuette and Linda Volz help start the process of decorating the town of New Harmony last Monday morning. Christmas in New Harmony celebrations take place this weekend. See the ad on Page B4 for a schedule of events. Photo by Dave Pearce

Saint Wendel residents Bob Bruner, Pat Bruner, Trina Brandenstein, John Brandenstein, and Josh Brandenstein participate for the first time in the annual Saint Wendel Christmas Parade on Saturday evening. The weather was perfect and attendance was good. Photo by Dave Pearce

Debbie East takes advantage of a sunny day to walk her dog in Cynthiana. Photo by Dave Pearce

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DAR names Friedman, Lingafelter 2021 Good Citizens The General Thomas Posey Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution honored the winners of the DAR Good Citizen Awards from North Posey High School and Mount Vernon High School. A reception was held for the winners and their family, friends and school personnel on November 7 at the Workingmen’s Institute in New Harmony. The winner from Mount Vernon High School is Sydney Friedman daughter of Chris and Lea Friedman of Mount Vernon. Addyson Lingafelter was named DAR Good Citizen from North Posey High school. Addyson is the daughter of Curtis and Lori Lingafelter of Griffin. The winners were chosen by their high schools as someone who exhibits dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. A scholarship was presented to the winner of the Posey County DAR Good Citizen

Award, Addyson Lingafelter. Her application is entered in the Indiana State DAR Scholarship Competition. Addyson read her essay titled Our American Heritage And Our Repsonsibility For Preserving It. The runner up Sydney Friedman was also presented a monetary award. The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR, was founded in 1890 to promote patriotism, preserve American history, and support better education for the nation’s children. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. The DAR is one of the world’s largest and most active service organization. More information about the DAR is available at www.dar.org or by visiting the General Thomas Posey DAR Pictured left to right are: Sydney Friedman, Mount Vernon High School; Addyson Chapter, Mount Vernon Indiana facebook Lingafelter, North Posey High School; and Linda Jeffries, DAR Chaplain and School page. Member inquiries are welcome. Chairperson. Photo submitted Decorating the front window of Hirsch’s Grocery in Poseyville on Sunday afternoon are, l to r: Maelee Yonts, Madalyn Weatherholt and Claire Weatherholt. Colton Weatherholt is in front. Photo by Dave Pearce

APL News November 29 at 10 a.m. Virtual Story Time - Join us on our Facebook page for a virtual story time. You will also receive information on a takeit-and-make-it craft kit. December 1 at 10 a.m. - Virtual Ornament of the Month Club: Elf - Join Monica for the last Ornament of the Month club craft-a sweet faced elf. Watch the demonstration on our Facebook page. Register for your craft kits now. December 1 at 6 p.m. Dungeons & Dragons - Join us in our meeting room for a game of Dungeons & Dragons. Bring character sheets and dice if you have them. For those in Grades

six to 12. Registration is open. December 2 at 10 a.m. Adult Drawing and Watercolor Workshops - This free series is for anyone wishing to learn or perfect skills in drawing or watercolor. There are still several seats available. We will be meeting in the Ohio/Wabash room for these workshops. If you have questions or would like to take part call 812-8383286. Must provide your own art supplies for this program. December 2 at 3:30 p.m. Virtual Laughs and Crafts - Join us on our library’s Facebook page. We will read a story, sing songs, enjoy fun activities, and learn about a fun take-it-

and-make-it craft kit. December 6 at 10 a.m. Virtual Baby/ Toddler Story Time - Join us on our Facebook page for a virtual story time. You will also receive information on a take-it-and-make-it craft kit! December 8 - Early Closing at 5 p.m. - Staﬀ Holiday gathering. Note: To register for any of our FREE adult, teen or children project kits, go to the event calendar on our website at alexandrianpl.org then click on the day of the event or call the library at (812) 838-3286. You can also visit the Information Desk.

Hoosier Art Salon names winners The Hoosier Art Salon sponsored an Art Show for the Senior High School students from Mount Vernon and North Posey. Here are the winners: 2-D Division First Place: “Captain Lemon Pop” Pencil by Lilianna Melendez-Allred/MVHS Second Place: “Growing Happiness” Oil by Julianne

Pardon/NPHS Third Place: “Merica” Charcoal by Hope Kissel/ NPHS 3-D Division First Place: “Chip y Inmersion” Ceramic by Kyndal Williams/NPHS Second Place: “Rhino” Ceramic by Dylan Teeter/NPHS Third Places: “Lotus Bloom” Ceramic by Dawson

Brink/MVHS and “Stage Play Set” Ceramic by James Taylor/MVHS Honorable Mentions: “Abomination” Ceramic by Matthew Adler/MVHS; “Giraffe Mug” Ceramic by Serenity Folz/MVHS. We would like to thank our Award Sponsors Maggie Rapp, Melissa Rynkiewich, and Mary Beth Williams.

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Members of the 2021-2022 Mount Vernon Boys Varsity Basketball team, front row, left to right: Manager Cassidy Brown, Manager Braiden Royal, Kaleb Dosher, Jaden Wilson, Fischer Epley, Leo Hostetter, Triston Clowers, Ace Reeves, Manager Halie Dickinson, and Manager Emily McCarty. Back row, l to r: Coach Steve Mitchell, Head Coach Joe Newcomb, Connor Willis, Jackson Clowers, Nicot Burnett, Aaron Weis, Riley Angel, Logan Dutkiewicz, Hunter Spalding, Coach Nick Burton, and Coach Logan Worthington. Not Pictured: Coach Kevin Schickel. Photo courtesy of Daniel Knight Studio B

Members of the 2021-2022 North Posey Varsity Basketball team include ﬁrst row, left to right: Dawson Wunderlich, Devin Lintzenich, Dalton Reidford, Alec Elpers, Jonathon Ricketts, Clay Douglas, Carter Hannah, and Harold Bender. Back row, l to r: Coach Damon Cardin, Coach Rusty Seymour, Jackson Graﬀ, Kyle Downey, Colin Schipp, Coach Nick Bohler, Coach Austin Graves, and Coach Nick Stump. Photo courtesy of Straub Photography

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Members of the 2021-2022 North Posey Girls Basketball team are, front row, left to right: Livie Maier, Jaedyn Rhineburger, Claire Koester, Jenna Rhineburger, Kaylee Bender, and Lauren Kihn. Middle row, l to r: Manager Raegan Fortune, Makali Carter, Ashleigh Blankenship, McKenna Bryant, Ava Crawford, Ashton Elpers, Jenna Wehmer, and Manager Sophie Scheller. Back row, l to r: Assistant Coach Michele Parrish, Ava Staples, Jasmine Freeman, Alyssa Heath, Kaity Oakley, Laney Owens, Zoe Bippus, Courtney Helfert, and Coach Jessica Schenk. Photo courtesy of Straub Photography

Experience will be key to Lady Vikings successful season By Chris Morlan The North Posey Lady Vikings basketball team begin the 2021-22 season with high expectations, more wins and extra experience. In her first season, Lady Vikings head coach Jessica Schenk will guide this group. North Posey lost four seniors from last years’ team, but they return three starters from a year ago. During the 2020-21 season, North Posey had a rough year with a 2-13 record. The previous year, North Posey was 5-16. The expectations of the 2021-22 team. “I expect our girls to come out and compete to get better every day,” Coach Schenk said. “So far, they are doing that and the more that we can work together, the better off we will be. I expect each girl to give everything they have, and we won’t accept anything less. These girls need to see their potential. In order for this years’ team to overcome and win those close games. Schenk said, “They have to trust the process, their teammates, their coaches and most importantly themselves. When you work hard for something and have faith in and your team, that is when you will start seeing us get over the hump.” This years’ varsity team will consist of seniors Claire Koester, Jenna Rhineburger, Jaedyn Rhoneburger and Kaylee Bender. The junior class is Lauren Kihn. Sophomore class will be Ashton Elpers, Ashleigh Blankenship and Ava Crawford. One freshman will start on this years’ team and that is Alyssa Heath. The starting lineup will be a combina-

tion of Koester, Jenna Rhineburger, Kihn, Elpers, Blankenship and Heath. About the senior class, Schenk said. “Claire (Koester) is a returning All-Pocket Athletic Conference player for us. I expect a lot of leadership out of her. I expect her to control the defensive end of the court and she needs to be a big presence around the basket on both ends of the court. Jenna (Rhineburger) needs to be a strong leader for us. She has the capability of being a big player for us this year. She just needs to have confidence in herself. Kaylee (Bender) is a great shooter with a high basketball IQ. Jaedyn (Rhineburger) is another great pure shooter. We need her to give us solid minutes like she did in our first game of the season.” As of a big impact player on the floor early into this season. Schenk said, “I don’t really think we can gage that yet. It’s early and with the deep run the volleyball team had this year, we haven’t had much time. I always think that veteran leadership is key, and a surprising newcomer is always a plus. Our leaders in our first game were freshman Alyssa Heath and sophomore Ashleigh Blankenship.” This season’s schedule will be tough for the Lady Vikings. Schenk said, “We are going to control what we can control and play our game. The Lady Viking junior varsity team will be coached by Kayla Sanford. Sanford is a former North Posey and Oakland City University basketball player. Schenk said, “she has done a great job with them. We definitely have some height

on the JV team that we will use to our advantage.” Playing on the junior varsity team are junior Livie Maier. Sophomores Makali Carter, Makenna Bryant and Jenna Wehmer. Freshman Courtney Helfert, Laney Owens, Jasmin Freeman, Kaity Oakley, Ava Staples and Zoe Bippus. “Very excited for this opportunity,” Schenk said. “I’ve been proud of these girls and how hard they have worked so far. It’s going to be an exciting year.” NP VIKINGS GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM 2021-2022 Varsity 3 Kaylee Bender 4 Ashton Elpers 5 Makali Carter 12/23 Alyssa Heath 14 Livie Maier 20 Claire Koester 21 Courtney Helfert 22 Lauren Kihn 24 Laney Owens

25 Ashleigh Blankenship 30 Ava Staples 31 Jenna Wehmer 32 Jasmin Freeman 33 Makenna Bryant 34 Kaity Oakley 40 Jaedyn Rhineburger 41 Jenna Rhineburger 42 Zoe Bippus 45 Ava Crawford

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Viking basketball has high hopes going into this season By Chris Morlan The 2021-2022 North Posey boys’ basketball team come into this season with a ton of varsity experience and the expectations are out of this roof. North Posey has four starters returning from a year ago. This year, North Posey has eight seniors and a talented group of underclassmen. Last season, the Vikings finished the year with an 10-8 record. North Posey lost the sectional opener to Southridge 43-33. That Southridge team went on to advance to the Class 2A semistate round. North Posey won their last sectional back in 1966. This season could be the year that the Vikings break that curse. Viking Head Coach Rusty Seymour will be leading this team for the second season. The assistant coaches on this years’ team include Junior Varsity Coach Damon Cardin and Freshman/Sophomore coach Nick Bohler. North Posey lost two seniors from last years’ team. This years’ team returns four of their top five scorers from a year ago. The returning starters from last season’s team are seniors Harold Bender, Jonathan Ricketts and Dalton Reidford along with sophomore Jackson Graff. Bender and Ricketts will be relied on quite a bit this season and have the most experience on this squad. Reidford

started every game for the Vikings last season and was the teams’ top scorer in a few games. Graff started 17 games last year and earned the role as the teams point guard. Other players who will get playing time at varsity level this year are seniors Devin Lintzenich, Alec Elpers, Carter Hannah and Dawson Wunderlich. Junior Kyle Downey will play primarily junior varsity ball but will get some varsity time as well. Sophomore Colin Schipp along with freshman Austin Schmitt and Jed Galvin will get some varsity level experience this season. Playing primarily on the junior varsity team are juniors Downey, Timothy Baundry and Ethan Wilson. Sophomores Kaedyn Stewart, Carson Woods, Liam Stone and Kaden Gengelbach will also see some junior varsity action. See most of their playing time on the Freshman/Sophomore team are Logan Simmons, Cole Cullum, Matthew Stump, Noah Roberts, Reece Thompson, Ethan Mansfield, Stone Riecken, Noah Koester, Braylon Grimes, Ethan Lehman and Jackson Tucker. Expectations on the 2021-22 basketball season. “Honestly, our expectations are high on this group this season. We have eight seniors,” Seymour said. “The junior class is fairly small and then we go young. With that

NP VIKINGS BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM 2021-2022 Varsity Junior Varsity Clay Douglas #11 Carson Woods #11 Colin Schipp #12 Jed Galvin #12 Devin Lintzenich #15 Kaden Gengelbach #15 Dalton Reidford #22 Liam Stone #21 Jackson Graﬀ #23 Kaedyn Stewart #22 Carter Hannah #24 Austin Schmitt #23 Dawson Wunderlich #25 Timothy Baudry #25 Austin Schmitt #30 Reece Thompson #30 Jonathon Ricketts #31 Noah Roberts #32 Jed Galvin #32 Matthew Stump #33 Harold Bender #33 Cole Cullum #41 Alec Elpers #35 Ethan Wilson #45 Kyle Downey #41 C-Team Stone Riecken #30 Braylon Games #11 Cole Cullum #32 Noah Koester #12 Noah Roberts #33 Ethan Mansﬁleld #15 Logan Simmons #41 Jackson Tucker #21 Matthew Stump #45 Ethan Lehman #22 Varsity Coach: Rusty Seymour Junior Varsity Coach: Damon Cardin C-Team Coach: Nick Bohler

many seniors. Your expectations are pretty high. Losing two seniors from last year with Owen Spears and Kedrick Wahl. We don’t lose a ton of scoring and a lot of our offense is back and we want to continue to work on the defensive side of the ball. The guys have made big strides so far. Our sectional is something we are going to compete for, and I think we will be top one or two in that sectional and possibly favored to win.” North Posey has been working on ways to assure they don’t lose those close games like last year. “The boys have bought in, and I started last year, which was my first year, Seymour said. “It’s a lot of teaching and a lot of working with the kids and you have to get to know them. I was here before and knew all the boys, but the philosophy has changed. Coach Howington was an offensive minded coach. He could score the ball and knew how to get the ball in the basket. Coming in and teaching defense and going though some of those philosophies is a big switch for a lot of kids. It’s like they have grown up and never played defense. They have watched the NBA when all you do is shoot three’s and dunk the ball. In this second year, we are seeing bigger strides on that end, and it’s been huge for us. I told these guys if they want to play for me. They

North Posey High School’s Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Team, front row, left to right: Jackson Tucker, Bryalon Games, Noah Koester, and Ethan Lehman. Back row, l to r: Coach Nick Stump, Coach Nick Bohler, Stone Riecken, Ethan Mansfield, and Coach Austin Graves. Photo courtesy of Straub Photography

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have to play defense and we will find a spot for you.” The biggest impacts on the floor early on this season have been Jon (Ricketts) and Harold (Bender). “We are going to lean on them a lot and they got the most experience,” Seymour said. “They want the ball when the games on the line. They have been in this position before and when you have a big guy like Jon. You are going to run the ball through Jon and it’s good to have someone like Harold to kick the ball out to.” Seymour replied, “newcomers Colin (Schipp), Austin (Schmitt) and Jed Galvin) will all play varsity this year. Alec Elpers will get playing time. Depth is probably out biggest issue with injuries early on in the season. We are looking forward to the season. We want to get people out and glad that COVID hasn’t slowed us down yet. No restrictions for people and hope we can fill the stands. This team is going to be really exciting to watch. We should be able to put some points up. When you have athletes like Dalton, Jon and Harold. You can run and get up and down the floor, shoot the ball and dunk it like Jon does, and Alec can dunk too. The Vikings opened their season at home on Friday, November 26 at home against the Washington Hatchets.

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Members of the 2021-2022 Mount Vernon Girls Swim team, front row, left to right: Alana Bredemeier, Grace Reyes, Jaley Hamilton, Malley Wagner, tt, Haley Rutledge, Kaleigh Kelley, Assistant Coach Rachel Wheaton, Assistant Coach Kaiti Seidl. Back row, l to r: Head Coach Erinn Jankowski, Krissy Bazan, Avery Stills, Sophie Kloppenburg, Julien Glover, and Maddi Meier. Photo courtesy of Daniel Knight Studio B

Members of the 2021-2022 Mount Vernon Boys Swim team, front row, left to right: Jaxston Raben, David Powell, Zaine Lindauer, Nicolo Ghiotti, John Thomason, Assistant Coach Rachel Wheaton, and Assistant Coach Kaiti Seidl. Back row, l to r: Head Coach Erinn Jankowski, Mark Gray, Scott Russell, Rossy Hollander, Khai Willard, and Micah Luckett. Photo courtesy of Daniel Knight Studio B

Wildcat swimming hopes to continue strong tradition By River Snodgrass As the temperature drops, winter sports begin to prepare for the upcoming competition. Mount Vernon’s swim teams have already been having early morning and after school practices to mentally and physically

prepare themselves for the season. Head coach Erinn Jankowski is very excited for the season to get underway, considering the amount of talent and dedication she sees in this year’s group of swimmers. “We are a young

and small team, but have several strong returning swimmers and some promising freshmen. We were also able to double the size of our boys swim team.” After the practices held so far, coach Jamkowski can see the kind of team these swimmers strive to be. “They are an enthusiastic group, willing to tackle the challenges of morning practices and tough workouts.” Mount Vernon’s swim team has had much success in the past, helping the new head coach realize that she

can rely on a few “standout” swimmers who have helped shape the team into what it is to date. The workouts she has held, along with statistics from previous years, have revealed to the coach who will be the strong returning swimmers to lead this team to victory. “Sophie Cloppenburg, Kaleigh Kelley, and Krissy Bazan are the top returners for the girls team, while Khai WIllard and Zaine Lindauer lead the boys team.” The coach and participants alike are excited to grow and

gain more and more experience as they march through the winter season. Although numbers seem to pose a problem each year for the swim teams, they always find ways to work with what they have and continue to be successful, showing the determination and grit from the small group of swimmers that are participating. With COVID still being an issue, the swimmers are excited to have the opportunity to compete. They realize that although the situation at hand has gotten better, their

season could be cut short at any given time. This is why all of the swimmers this year have the same mentality: make the most out of every practice, team exercise or competition because you never know when it could be your last of the season. As many people prefer the warm weather over the brisk, winter weather, these winter athletes love the low temperatures and short days. It reminds them of the competition they have waited for since the beginning of the school year.

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Members of the 2021-2022 North Posey Wrestling team, front row, left to right: Kaleb Baehl, Gavin Wheeler, Trace Martin, Lander Shelby, Rowan Wheeler, Austin Thornburg, Ty Mauck, Nick Akers, and Nathan Schoening. Back row, l to r: Brant Oakley, Landon Epley, Wyatt Willman, Blake Zirkelbach, Kade Bender, Camden Lupfer, Reece Terhune, Tristen Gammon, Gavin Myers. Not Pictured: Manasseh Garrett and Conner Simpson. Photo courtesy of Straub Photography

Viking wrestlers hope hard work will pay big dividends By Chris Morlan The North Posey wrestling team has huge hopes of reclaiming the 2022 Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association Class 1A championship. Year in and year out, North Posey continues to win and show why they are one of the best teams in the area. North Posey won the Team State championship in 2020 and came up short as runner-up against Tell City in the 2021 championship. Viking coach Cody Moll is back for his eighth season with the team. Moll also brings back his coaching staff with assistant coaches

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Matt Cox, Sam Goebel, Lorenzo Turi, Braxton Lee, Tristen Martin, Levi Miller, Nate Willman and Brendon Kelley. Many milestones and records were broken for the Viking wrestling team in the 2020-2021 season. North Posey had two wrestlers place at the state final in the same season. It was the highest that North Posey has ever placed as a team and points scored. North Posey finished sixteenth overall as a team with 107 schools participating at the state meet. The Vikings went undefeated at last years’ PAC Duals. At the 2021 IHSWCA Team State meet, the Vikings finished second in Class 1A. North Posey finished with a record of seventeen wins and four losses in dual meets. The North Posey wrestling team is eligible to compete in the 2022 IHSWCA Class 1A Team State competition. The Vikings return a strong senior class that has a lot of experience. Seniors Nick Akers, Landon Epley, Camden Lupfer, Wyatt Willman and Blake Zirkelbach all return for their final year. Akers wrestled in the 138-pound weight class and was a semi-state qualifier. Epley secured the 152-pound weight class this season and finished fifth at the sectional. Lupfer wrestled in the 132-pound weight class and was a semi-state qualifier for the second straight season. Willman was a state qualifier and finished fifth in the 195-pound weight class with a season record of 34 wins and two losses. Zirkelbach is another state qualifier that finished fourth in the 106-pound weight class with a season record of 28 wins and seven losses. Moll said, “the senior class is quiet and motivated and just do their job and lead by example.” Junior Gavin Wheeler returns and was also a semi-state qualifier. “He is going to make the cutdown back to the

113-pound weight class,” Moll said. “He wants to be a state placer. Gavin works hard and worked out with Zirkelbach all last season. He is really strong for a 113-pound wrestler and has a great work ethic.” Also returning from the junior class are Reese Terhune and Tristan Gammon. Moll said, “we have our big guys’ Gammon and Terhune. I’m looking for both of them to improve from last year. They both have put in a lot of work in the weight room and got stronger. They will give us help up top and we’ll need it.” The sophomore class looks like Kaleb Baehl will make the varsity lineup. There are three or four sophomores on the team that will get varsity time. Shelby Lander and Kade Bender also look to make the varsity team. Moll said, “I’m excited for Baehl. He is a great wrestler and got the opportunity to wrestle on varsity team. He just has to believe in himself.” North Posey has six Freshman out for the team. Moll said, “I love the freshman classes attitude and I wish I could have had this class last year. They could have helped us. They are a different breed and want to win at everything. They are always in the weight room and push each other. They want to win. We could have as many as five or all six of them that could make our lineup. They have high goals and think they can make a deep run in the tournament. They fit in well with us. They bring a lot of intensity to practice.” All fourteen weight classes will be filled by the Viking wrestlers. “I’m excited about the season,” Moll said. “It’s nice to know that things will be back to normal. The state finals were crazy last year on how it operated. Normalcy and excited to see these kids compete.”

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Members of the 2021-2022 Mount Vernon Girls Basketball team, front row, from left to right: Cora Bell, Bailey Cox, Braiden Browning, Ari Shepherd, Mallory Nurrenbern, Lera Wilson, and Ashley Lilleston. Middle row, l to r: Coach Steinhart, Haley Duffey, Addison Chilton, Kyra Rainey, Jasmine Denning, Olivia Robles, Oakley Browning, Jacklyn Thompson, Cammie Ritchie, and Coach Young. Back row, l to r: Jillian Higginson, Taylor Duffey, Molly Jones, Hannah Seifert, Ava Watters, Abbey Ries, Arlissa Sharber, Chloe Swartz, Coach Burton, Coach Ungetheim. Photo courtesy of Daniel Knight Studio B

Lady Wildcats will take lumps early as they gain experience By Trisha L. Lopez The Lady Wildcats are off to a 2-4 start to the 2021-22 girls basketball season and, with only one senior on the roster, the young squad has already shown a willingness to work towards getting better every time they take the floor. “We have a group of girls that want to work hard and improve as much as possible,” Coach Kendra Steinhart said. “They understand the importance of out-hustling other teams and giving their best attitude and effort.” Steinhart said her lone senior, Ari Shepherd, has played a key role on the team so far this season. “(Shepherd) has put her best effort into practice and games. She has been a leader in actions and helps lead communication on defense,” Steinhart said. Juniors Lera Wilson and Mallory Nurrenbern return

after getting key minutes during the team’s 6-11 campaign last season. Wilson, who averaged 4.8 points and 5.2 rebounds last season, has led the team in scoring most nights and been the key to the Wildcats offense. “I have been impressed with her leadership when it comes to handling the ball and her aggressive offensive play,” Steinhart said. Nurrenbern averaged 6.3 points and 4 rebounds per game last season and Steinhart has been impressed with her work ethic in the weight room and on the court. “She has worked so hard in the weight room to get stronger and it definitely shows on the court. She outworks the other team and isn’t afraid to get physical offensively or defensively,” Steinhart said. Junior Bailey Cox and sophomore Arlissa Sharber didn’t see a lot of playing

time at the varsity level last season, but Steinhart said she expects both to make big gains this year. “(Cox) is finding her place in our offense. She has a great shot and we will continue to work on her release.

After she works to speed up her shot, she’s going to be tough to stop,” Steinhart said. “(Sharber) has already improved tremendously this season. She is starting to understand the level of physicality that comes with

MV WILDCATS GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM 2021-2022 Varsity 3 Arlissa Sharber 4 Lera Wilson 5 Ari Shepherd 10 Mallory Nurrenbern 15 Ashley Lilleston 22 Hannah Seifert 30 Molly Jones 23 Cora Bell 35 Abbey Ries 40 Bailey Cox

Junior Varsity 3 Jackie Thompson 11 Kyra Rainey 12 Jasmine Denning 13 Addison Chilton 14 Braiden Browning 15 Ashley Lilleston 20 Ava Watters 22 Hannah Seifert 23 Oakley Browning 24 Livi Robles 25 Cora Bell Head Coach: Kendra 30 Molly Jones Steinhart JV Coach: Hazel Young 33 Chloe Swartz 35 Abbey Ries Asst. Coach: Cody Ungetheim, Nick Burton, 45 Cammie Ritchie JV Coach: Hazel Young Tom Kopatich Managers: Cameron Birchler, Haley Duﬀey, Taylor Duﬀey, Jillian Higginson

varsity basketball. I’ve already seen improvements in her ball handling and she is consistently a top rebounder for us.” Steinhart, in her second year as head coach of the Lady Wildcats, said her team understands that every member has a role to play

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Members of the 2021-2022 Mount Vernon Wrestling team are, in front, from left to right: Destiny Morgan, Camaro Crawford, Ethan Yarber, Chance Brock, Nolan Fischer, Julian Dickinson, Rees Lyons, Connor Collins, Ethan Sutfin, Luke Morgan, and Kaelyn Salee. Second row, l to r: Serenity Gates, Emma Davis, Ben Powell, Derek Hollinger, Brady Hook, Hayden Huss, Landon McCarty, Chris Newman, Tori Folz, and Abree Choate. Third row, l to r: Dillon Ethridge, Zack Bulkley, Brendan Hubbard, Colten Schneider, Malchi Spainhoward, Mason Suits, and Hannah West. Back row, l to r: Head Coach Tim Alcorn, Asst. Coach Austin Bethel, Ian Sanchez, Lane Branson, Eli Anderson, Ethan Russell, Hunter Elderkin, Matthias Gates, Asst. Coach Ashton Forzley, and Asst. Coach Nick Alcorn. Photo courtesy of Daniel Knight Studio B

Wildcat wrestling believes in strength in big numbers By River Snodgrass As the chances of snow rises, so does the anticipation of the winter sports athletes at Mount Vernon High School. Eager to begin the season, the wrestling team has been in the weight room, on the track and up in the wrestling room mentally and physically preparing themselves for the upcoming competition. Head Coach Timothy Alcorn is very excited for the upcoming season and sees a lot of potential in the group he has. “This season is very promising. We will be led by a great MV WILDCATS WRESTLING TEAM 2021-2022 Seniors Juniors Lane Branson Jarrett Dye Nolan Fischer Hunter Elderkin Matthias Gates Malaki Harms Derek Hollinger Colton Lippe Brady Hook Ethan Sutfin Hayden Huss Ethan Yarber Chris Newman Freshmen Sophomores Eli Anderson Zach Bulkley Chance Brock Camaro Crawford Conner Collins Dillan Ethridge Julian Dickinson Nathaniel Hatch Benjamin Hatch Rees Lyons Brendan Hubbard Luke Morgan Landon McCarty Ben Powell Ethan Russell Ian Sanchez Colten Schneider Mason Suits Malachi Spainhoward Hannah West Head Coach: Tim Alcorn Asst. Coaches: Nick Alcorn, Austin Bethel, Ashton Forzley, Austin Stallings, Hunter Stevens Managers: Destiny Morgan, Emma Davis, Serenity Gates, Kaylen Salee, Abri Choate, Tori Cox

group of seniors who have more than enough experience through competitions and practices to lead the team to a lot of success.” Mount Vernon’s wrestling team has never had a problem with success. Year after year their record speaks for itself as they continue to prepare themselves for each season, adding more underclassmen to their roster each year. For many sports, the number of participants has a strong correlation with success for the team. This year, the Wildcat’s Wrestling team has a bigger roster than they have ever had with 34 participants. “The team’s roster is much bigger than we have ever had with 34. It is a huge accomplishment to get over 30. It shows the drive of these athletes to recruit friends and classmates to help the team win.” As practices begin and competitions come closer, Coach Alcorn is relying on his seniors to lead by example to help the underclassmen develop an unbreakable work ethic. “Nolan Fischer and Lane Branson are two newer seniors who stepped into the leadership role very well, working hard in the weight room and wrestling room to better themselves and

the team for the season. Hayden Huss is a varsity returner who was unable to finish the season last year due to an injury, but will be a huge help in terms of leadership.” Along with these seniors are the four who have been in the program for all four years of high school, qualifying for semi-state at least once in their high school careers, and hope to make it to state with much success throughout the season. “Chris Newman, Brady Hook, Derek Hollinger and Matthias Gates will be doing the heavy lifting this year as they are our most experienced on the team. They have a very impressive work ethic and will steer this team to a lot of wins this season.” Coach Alcorn has high expectations as the team starts their season off with an intersquad scrimmage. Coaches and athletes alike are very excited to compete against other teams. Knowing the current situation we are in with the COVID pandemic, the athletes know that their season can be cut short at any point in the season. Therefore, they all have the same mentality: Treat every match like it is the last one of the season.

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Wildcat Boys Basketball looks to build on experience By Trisha L. Lopez Mount Vernon boys basketball returns four starters from its 10-win season in 2021, the program’s highest number of victories in eight years, and Coach Joe Newcomb said his squad has hit the ground running to build upon last season’s success. “I have been pleased with our guys and the work they have put in since the end of last season,” Newcomb said. “Our group has had an off-season where they got stronger and put work into their games and improved their skills.” Senior returners Leo Hostetter and Kaleb Dosher have started for the Wildcats for the past three seasons. Hostetter led the team with 118 assists. Dosher was the team’s second highest scorer behind Noah Gordon, who in his freshman season at Olney Central College is averaging 15.7 points per game. Dosher averaged 11.2 points per game and shot 40 percent from behind the arc in his junior campaign. “They are looked to as leaders because they have been through things and know what to expect each night,” Newcomb said. “They are two guys that are at everything and do a great job of leading by example in their approach and in the time they put in.” Senior Jaden Wilson returns after a standout season on the gridiron for the Cats. Wilson was the team’s third highest scorer at 7 points and was second in rebounds with 4.4 re-

bounds per game in 2021. Sophomore Nicot Burnett averaged 6.7 points per game as a freshman last season. Burnett led the offense at quarterback for the Mount Vernon football team this fall and Newcomb said he expects Burnett to be a leader on the hardwood, too. “(Burnett) is a guy that people look to lead as he is a natural leader who does a great job of speaking up and helping teammates through tough situations. He is a guy that we count on to do a lot and having a year under his belt as a varsity player will help him take another step forward as a player,” Newcomb said. Seniors Triston Clowers, Ace Reeves and Fischer Epley “are ready to have a major role.” “Clowers and Reeves have really done a good job of putting in work to improve and I think are ready to have successful senior campaigns for us. They were able to play a lot of JV last year, and I think this really helped them grow as players so they are prepared to play at a high level this year,” he said. Sophomore Jackson Clowers should have an opportunity to play a lot of minutes as well. “He has a high motor and does a great job of rebounding and finding ways to score around the basket. I am excited to bring his energy and effort to the floor as I think it is contagious for those around him,” Newcomb said.

Members of the 2021-2022 Mount Vernon Boys Junior Varsity Basketball team, front row, from l to r: Connor Willis, Hunter Spalding, Jack Campbell, Ryan Kelley, and Grant Doherty. Back row, l to r: Logan Dutkiewicz, Beau Baldwin, Aaron Weis, Riley Angel, Jacob Swartz, and Coach Logan Worthington. Photo courtesy of Daniel Knight Studio B

Newcomb, back for his third season at the helm, has seen big gains in the program in his tenure with the Cats, including wins last season against county rival North Posey and Evansville Bosse. He said his goal for 2021-22 is to “work to get better each and every day.” “We talk about having a ‘Play Hard’ mentality and being willing to do little things that others may not want to do in order to put ourselves in a position to win night in and night out,” Newcomb said. “Obviously, we want to be playing our best basketball in late February and early March in order to give ourselves a chance when it matters most. I am excited for the journey ahead with our guys and I am excited to watch the growth they make throughout.” MV WILDCATS BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM 2021-2022 Varsity 0 Jaden Wilson 1 Fischer Epley 2 Nicot Burnett 3 Logan Dutkiewicz 12 Triston Clowers 15 Leo Hostetter 21 Riley Angel 22 Hunter Spalding 23 Ace Reeves 30 Connor Willis 32 Kaleb Dosher 33 Aaron Weis 35 Jackson Clowers

Junior Varsity 1 Grant Doherty 10 Ryan Kelley 13 Jacob Swartz 15 Riley Angel 22 Hunter Spalding 23 Jack Campbell 25 Logan Dutkiewicz 30 Connor Willis 32 Beau Baldwin 33 Aaron Weis Head Coach: Logan Worthington. Asst. Coaches: Kevin Schickel, Nick Burton C-Team Head Coach: Joe Newcomb 14 Camron Gray Asst. Coaches: Steve 15 Tyler Jolley Mitchell, Kevin Schickel, 21 Hayden Deckard Logan Worthington, Nick 30 Charles Hargrove Burton 31 David Jones 34 Blake Banks Managers: Emily McCarty, 35 Yug Patel Cassidy Brown, Halie 43 Bryce Dyehouse Dickenson, Braiden Royal 45 Drew Aaron 55 Adonis Givens Head Coach: Logan Worthington. Asst. Coach: Kevin Schickel

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Members of the 2021-2022 Mount Vernon Boys C-Team, front row, l to r: Tyler Jolley, Bryce Dyehouse, Hayden Deckard, Yug Patel, and Charles Hargrove. Back row, l to r: Camron Gray, David Jones, Adonis Givens, Drew Aaron, Blake Banks, and Coach Logan Worthington. Photo courtesy of Daniel Knight Studio B

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Lauren Kihn gets her hand on this pass from a Central opponent during the girls game held last week at Central. The girls did not have their best night and dropped to 3-2 on the season. Photo by Dave Pearce

Wildcat forward Mallory Nurrenbern drives to the basket against her South Spencer defender during basketball action this week. Photo by Garry Beeson

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Members of the 2021-2022 Mount Vernon Cheer team are, front row, l to r: Taylor Randel, Sadie Redman, Alex Healy, Aly Spalding, Calee Schneider, Sydney Redman and Abbi Dosher. Second row, l to r: Rylee Schmuck, Krystal Lamprich, Isabella Ewalt, CortLynn Dobleman and Destin Gentry. Third row, l to r: Kaitlynn Hoy, Jaycee Jarvis, Brooklyn Krieger, Madi Huss, Lauren Robb, Brandi Schu, Jazelle Permenter and Ava Kincade. Back row, l to r: Abe Thomas, Jordan Keith, Ian Sanchez, Jon Robb, Ben Powell, Auston Oeth and Isaac Bollinger. Not pictured: Cheer lifter Jackson O’Daniel and coaches Trisha Lopez, Carley Curtis and Derek Foncannon. Photo courtesy of Daniel Knight Studio B

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The 2021-2022 North Posey Cheer Team, front row, left to right: Katie Baize, Belle Gries (Captain), Annie Alcantara, Paige Exline, Alexa Wagner, Keira Gengelbach, and Maddy Crews. Back row, l to r: Sydnie Smith, Avery Collins, Meredith Atkins, Lyndsey Gentil (Captain), Lilly Kerby, Romane LeLeu Debout, and Alex Warner. Photo courtesy of Straub Photography

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